[Bug 1462583] [NEW] Ubuntu 14.04 LTS install with FakeRaid (DMRaid) - unable to install GRUB

[Alvin Llanos]

Public bug reported:

Decided to annihilate Windows 7 from my dad's computer and install
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on it... and I thought Windows 7 was problematic (for
my dad to use - in my case - install).  Tried numerous things, but too
tired (and upset) to explain.  Have to figure out what to do now.  I'm
assuming this is an issue with linux lack of support (or updated
support) for dmraid or fakeraid.  Despite searching the vast internet
for clues on how to get this resolved, each time it it concludes to GRUB
not being able to install.  Thought I was close bypassing dmraid and
using mdadm to manually create raid partitions, but it too concluded to
the same fate - of GRUB not being able to install.

I'm pretty new to the Linux-scene.  Have been using Windows since 3.1,
but have started to ween off it with other successful installs of linux
(ubuntu, xubuntu, linux mint..).

The installation seems to recognize the fakeraid partitions as it
completely went through the entire installation with the exception of
the GRUB installation.

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: Sat Jun  6 02:03:10 2015
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


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

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Title:
  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS install with FakeRaid (DMRaid) - unable to install
  GRUB

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Decided to annihilate Windows 7 from my dad's computer and install
  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on it... and I thought Windows 7 was problematic (for
  my dad to use - in my case - install).  Tried numerous things, but too
  tired (and upset) to explain.  Have to figure out what to do now.  I'm
  assuming this is an issue with linux lack of support (or updated
  support) for dmraid or fakeraid.  Despite searching the vast internet
  for clues on how to get this resolved, each time it it concludes to
  GRUB not being able to install.  Thought I was close bypassing dmraid
  and using mdadm to manually create raid partitions, but it too
  concluded to the same fate - of GRUB not being able to install.

  I'm pretty new to the Linux-scene.  Have been using Windows since 3.1,
  but have started to ween off it with other successful installs of
  linux (ubuntu, xubuntu, linux mint..).

  The installation seems to recognize the fakeraid partitions as it
  completely went through the entire installation with the exception of
  the GRUB installation.

  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: Sat Jun  6 02:03:10 2015
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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