[Bug 1571230] [NEW] Installer crashes with UEFI, can't install grub to /target/

[Peter Stoll]

Public bug reported:

I try to install Ubuntu 16.04, daily build from yesterday (2016-04-15) on a Dell XPS 13 (2015).
The Dell has a preinstalled Ubuntu 14.04 (installed by Dell).
I did this:
Installer on USB Stick
Power on
Bios-Setting are keept as they were: UEFI on, secure boot off.
Boot from USB Stick in UEFI-Mode.
Try Ubuntu ...
Then started the installer.
Installed with this layout:
/ to /dev/sda5 (just a free partion)
grub to /dev/sda
The installer run a few minutes, the I get two messages:
first, something with ' can' t install grub to /target/ ...' 
Then " the installer crashed'  , and some apport reporting dialog opens, which redirects me to this web page.

I tried serveral times, the result is every time the same.

When I Install in Legacy mode, I can Install, but am not able to boot
the installed system (which is another issue, and might be due to
missing knowledge of myself, anyway any hint is welcome).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ubiquity 2.21.57 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-18.34-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.372
Date: Sat Apr 16 19:52:56 2016
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160415)
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 ubiquity-2.21.57 ubuntu xenial

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Title:
  Installer crashes with UEFI, can't install grub to /target/

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I try to install Ubuntu 16.04, daily build from yesterday (2016-04-15) on a Dell XPS 13 (2015).
  The Dell has a preinstalled Ubuntu 14.04 (installed by Dell).
  I did this:
  Installer on USB Stick
  Power on
  Bios-Setting are keept as they were: UEFI on, secure boot off.
  Boot from USB Stick in UEFI-Mode.
  Try Ubuntu ...
  Then started the installer.
  Installed with this layout:
  / to /dev/sda5 (just a free partion)
  grub to /dev/sda
  The installer run a few minutes, the I get two messages:
  first, something with ' can' t install grub to /target/ ...' 
  Then " the installer crashed'  , and some apport reporting dialog opens, which redirects me to this web page.

  I tried serveral times, the result is every time the same.

  When I Install in Legacy mode, I can Install, but am not able to boot
  the installed system (which is another issue, and might be due to
  missing knowledge of myself, anyway any hint is welcome).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.21.57 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-18.34-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-18-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.372
  Date: Sat Apr 16 19:52:56 2016
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160415)
  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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