[Bug 1819514] [NEW] ubuntu 18.04 installer crashes when installing on alienware 15R3

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Public bug reported:

Installing from an USB drive with Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS. Installer crashes
saying cannot install on /dev/sda

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.394
Date: Mon Mar 11 14:37:33 2019
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper cdrom-detect/try-usb=true noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ubiquity-18.04.14.12 ubuntu

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Title:
  ubuntu 18.04 installer crashes when installing on alienware 15R3

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Installing from an USB drive with Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS. Installer
  crashes saying cannot install on /dev/sda

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.394
  Date: Mon Mar 11 14:37:33 2019
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper cdrom-detect/try-usb=true noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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