[Bug 1472863] [NEW] installing 15.04 will not install boot sector to ssd

[Patrick Easter]

Public bug reported:

New "Patriot" 120 GB SSD, had text files written to it. Installer
running default format and full install routine, stopped at "could not
install boot sector" or something to that effect.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: ubiquity 2.21.25
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.360
Date: Wed Jul  8 23:35:10 2015
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug ubiquity-2.21.25 ubuntu vivid

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Title:
  installing 15.04 will not install boot sector to ssd

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  New "Patriot" 120 GB SSD, had text files written to it. Installer
  running default format and full install routine, stopped at "could not
  install boot sector" or something to that effect.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.21.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.360
  Date: Wed Jul  8 23:35:10 2015
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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