[Bug 1861655] Re: [Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic][WSP-DD2.3] Unable to install Ubu 20.4 on NVMe disk

Agyemang Richmond 1861655 at bugs.launchpad.net
Sun May 17 11:14:54 UTC 2020


Thanks for the response.

My installation medium is the Ubuntu desktop version

On Sun, 17 May 2020 at 11:10, Frank Heimes <1861655 at bugs.launchpad.net>
wrote:

> Which image are you using for the installation?
> The (legacy) server image (based on d-i) or live-server (based on
> subiquity)?
> In case you used live-server / subiquity - did you updated to the last
> version of the installer when asked?
> And on which architecture do have that problem? (Please notice that this
> ticket is [actually was, because it's already closed now] about Ubuntu
> Server for ppc64el.)
> Unfortunately your report doesn't have enough information, please also
> share the content of /var/log and in case not empty also the content of
> /var/crash.
> And since this ticket is already closed - means flagged as 'Fix Released'
> - people will not really notice or react on updates, hence I suggest to
> open a new and separate ticket for the issue you faced (incl. the logs).
>
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> Title:
>   [Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic][WSP-DD2.3] Unable to install Ubu
>   20.4 on NVMe disk
>
> Status in The Ubuntu-power-systems project:
>   Fix Released
> Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in subiquity package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>   [Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic][WSP-DD2.3] Unable to install Ubu
> 20.4 on NVMe disk
>
>   Contact Information = kalshett at in.ibm.com, naveet89 at in.ibm.com,
> nasastry at in.ibm.com
>
>   ---uname output---
>   [Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic]
>
>   Machine Type = Witherspoon DD2.3
>
>   Test Environment:
>   * Hardware: Witherspoon-DD2.3
>   * Ubuntu 20.04
>   * kernel: 5.4.0-12-generic #15-Ubuntu
>
>   Steps:
>   1. Kick start  Ubu 20.4 on Witherspoon-DD2.3 baremetal
>   2. Select NVMe disk for installation, at the end of the install seen
> Grub boot loader issue
>
>     ??????????????????????? Select and install software
> ???????????????????????
>     ?
>    ?
>
>
>                ?? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ??
>     ????????????                                                    ?
> ?????????
>     ?          ?      Unable to install GRUB in /dev/nvme0n1p1      ?
>    ?
>     ?          ? Executing 'grub-install /dev/nvme0n1p1' failed.    ?
>    ?
>     ?          ?                                                    ?
>    ?
>     ? Running "? This is a fatal error.                             ?
>    ?
>     ?          ?                                                    ?
>    ?
>     ????????????     <Go Back>                       <Continue>     ?
> ?????????
>                ?                                                    ?
>                ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????
>
>
>        ????????? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk
> ??????????
>        ?
>  ?
>        ?                     Installation step failed
> ?
>        ? An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item
> ?
>        ? again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The
> ?
>        ? failing step is: Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk
> ?
>        ?
>  ?
>        ?                            <Continue>
>  ?
>        ?
>  ?
>
>  ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
>
>
>   <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons
>
>
>   Complete install screenshot attached...
>
>   grub-install doesn't seem to install the bootloader on the nvme device.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>   Logs below -
>
>
>   Jan 31 16:01:51 in-target: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.^M
>   Jan 31 16:01:52 in-target: grub-install: error: unknown filesystem.^M
>   Jan 31 16:01:52 in-target: Failed: grub-install
> --target=powerpc-ieee1275 /dev/sda1 ^M
>   Jan 31 16:01:52 in-target: WARNING: Bootloader is not properly
> installed, system may not be bootable^M
>   ..
>   ..
>
>   Jan 31 16:01:57 40grub2: debug: parsing: fi
>   Jan 31 16:01:57 40grub2: debug: parsing: ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom
> ###
>   Jan 31 16:01:57 50mounted-tests: debug:
> /usr/lib/linux-boot-probes/mounted/40grub2 succeeded
>   Jan 31 16:01:57 linux-boot-prober: debug: linux detected by
> /usr/lib/linux-boot-probes/50mounted-tests
>   Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '/dev/nvme0n1p1'
>   Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support
> --no-floppy
>   Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target
> grub-install  --force "/dev/nvme0n1p1"
>   Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.
>   Jan 31 16:01:58 grub-installer: grub-install: error: unknown filesystem.
>   Jan 31 16:01:58 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install  --force
> "/dev/nvme0n1p1"' failed.
>
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Agyemang Richmond Asare Boachie

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Title:
  [Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic][WSP-DD2.3] Unable to install Ubu
  20.4 on NVMe disk

Status in The Ubuntu-power-systems project:
  Fix Released
Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in subiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic][WSP-DD2.3] Unable to install Ubu 20.4 on NVMe disk
   
  Contact Information = kalshett at in.ibm.com, naveet89 at in.ibm.com, nasastry at in.ibm.com 
   
  ---uname output---
  [Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic]
   
  Machine Type = Witherspoon DD2.3 
   
  Test Environment:
  * Hardware: Witherspoon-DD2.3
  * Ubuntu 20.04 
  * kernel: 5.4.0-12-generic #15-Ubuntu

  Steps:
  1. Kick start  Ubu 20.4 on Witherspoon-DD2.3 baremetal 
  2. Select NVMe disk for installation, at the end of the install seen Grub boot loader issue

    ??????????????????????? Select and install software ???????????????????????
    ?                                                                         ?

  
               ?? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ??
    ????????????                                                    ? ?????????
    ?          ?      Unable to install GRUB in /dev/nvme0n1p1      ?         ?
    ?          ? Executing 'grub-install /dev/nvme0n1p1' failed.    ?         ?
    ?          ?                                                    ?         ?
    ? Running "? This is a fatal error.                             ?         ?
    ?          ?                                                    ?         ?
    ????????????     <Go Back>                       <Continue>     ? ?????????
               ?                                                    ?
               ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????


       ????????? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ??????????
       ?                                                                   ?
       ?                     Installation step failed                      ?
       ? An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item  ?
       ? again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The    ?
       ? failing step is: Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk      ?
       ?                                                                   ?
       ?                            <Continue>                             ?
       ?                                                                   ?
       ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  
  <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons

  
  Complete install screenshot attached...

  grub-install doesn't seem to install the bootloader on the nvme device. 
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Logs below -

  
  Jan 31 16:01:51 in-target: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.^M
  Jan 31 16:01:52 in-target: grub-install: error: unknown filesystem.^M
  Jan 31 16:01:52 in-target: Failed: grub-install --target=powerpc-ieee1275 /dev/sda1 ^M
  Jan 31 16:01:52 in-target: WARNING: Bootloader is not properly installed, system may not be bootable^M
  ..
  ..

  Jan 31 16:01:57 40grub2: debug: parsing: fi
  Jan 31 16:01:57 40grub2: debug: parsing: ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
  Jan 31 16:01:57 50mounted-tests: debug: /usr/lib/linux-boot-probes/mounted/40grub2 succeeded
  Jan 31 16:01:57 linux-boot-prober: debug: linux detected by /usr/lib/linux-boot-probes/50mounted-tests
  Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '/dev/nvme0n1p1'
  Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy
  Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install  --force "/dev/nvme0n1p1"
  Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.
  Jan 31 16:01:58 grub-installer: grub-install: error: unknown filesystem.
  Jan 31 16:01:58 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install  --force "/dev/nvme0n1p1"' failed.

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