[Bug 1888097] Re: bootloader install failed, installer crashed

[Michael Dooley]

This was my fifth attempt to install MATE 20.10 on a Dell laptop using
BIOS mode and this particular laptop made it all the way to an apport
report as the wifi worked during install.

I think this bug has been previously reported as bug #1885414

Happy to supply more information if needed.

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Title:
  bootloader install failed, installer crashed

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Using live USB to install MATE 20.10 20200717 iso. BIOS install fails,
  installer crashes.

  Normal installation. When attempting to install grub, received the
  following error: Sorry, an error occurred and it was not possible to
  install the boot loader at the specified location. /dev/sda

  I elected to install without bootloader and subsequently installer
  crashed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  Package: ubiquity 20.10.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu42
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckMismatches: ./casper/filesystem.squashfs
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CasperVersion: 1.452
  Date: Sat Jul 18 16:13:59 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-mate.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-MATE 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200718)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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