[Bug 1861788] Re: Lubuntu 18.04.4 QA-test install; post-install it failed to boot - grub rescue

[Chris Guiver]

I'm trying to install Xubuntu 18.04.4 (QA-test) on the box using the
same drive (SDA), using full disk was good & completed (just like
Lubuntu), however using install-alongside like this bug related to; I'm
noticing errors on screen relating to other drives (sdb).

I believe this bug is related to this my box being problematic.

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Title:
  Lubuntu 18.04.4 QA-test install; post-install it failed to boot - grub
  rescue

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Lubuntu 18.04.4 QA-install (i386)

  hp dx6120mt (mini-tower, pentium 4 dual core, 3gb, winfast clone of
  nvidia 7600gt)

  Two prior installs on this box failed - filed under
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1861777 (not a
  blocker bug in my opinion)

  In hopes of getting a 'clean' PASS result in iso.qa.ubuntu.com, I
  disabled two of my drives so the only drive offered was SDA achieving
  what I wanted.  It worked during install; install looked perfect (as
  expected)

  Alas on reboot I'm only getting

  "error:: no-such-device : 5a..."
  and
  "grub rescue>"

  Result Expected:  Grub & clean boot post-install.

  Note: I hate this machine's BIOSl have checked looking for any errors;
  but it's different to all other boxes I now use.

  Note also as I only noticed the problem on reboot, I'm filing this on
  a subsequent boot of the 'live' installer (Start Lubuntu option).  If
  more is required; let me know.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-28.30~18.04.1-generic 5.3.13
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-28-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.394.3
  CurrentDesktop: LXDE
  Date: Tue Feb  4 09:58:29 2020
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release i386 (20200203)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=C.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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