[Bug 1460881] [NEW] Ubuntu installation error ASRock Z77 Extreme9 board

[Christian]

Public bug reported:

Several attempts to install 64 bit Ubuntu have failed with the following
error:

Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda' failed
This is a fatal error

Hardware and other details:
ASRock Z77 Extreme9 Motherboard
120 GB SSD in SATA II port
latest version of Ubuntu 14.04.2 64 bit
not using ASMedia SATA III port, ASMedia SATA is disabled
have previously attempted to install dual boot Windows 7/Ubuntu, now installing only Ubuntu, Windows 7 has been removed
installing Ubuntu from USB memory stick
disabled Intel Rapid Start

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubiquity 2.18.8.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.340
Date: Mon Jun  1 22:20:13 2015
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty ubiquity-2.18.8.6 ubuntu

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Title:
  Ubuntu installation error ASRock Z77 Extreme9 board

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Several attempts to install 64 bit Ubuntu have failed with the
  following error:

  Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda' failed
  This is a fatal error

  Hardware and other details:
  ASRock Z77 Extreme9 Motherboard
  120 GB SSD in SATA II port
  latest version of Ubuntu 14.04.2 64 bit
  not using ASMedia SATA III port, ASMedia SATA is disabled
  have previously attempted to install dual boot Windows 7/Ubuntu, now installing only Ubuntu, Windows 7 has been removed
  installing Ubuntu from USB memory stick
  disabled Intel Rapid Start

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.8.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340
  Date: Mon Jun  1 22:20:13 2015
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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