[Bug 1904347] [NEW] failed to install grub to /dev/sda

[Leandro Galliano]

Public bug reported:

I am trying to install Ubuntu Studio to my empty SSHD. The problem is
that I don't understand very well how to prepare the partition table,
initially, I use to do this, as MBR:

/dev/sda1 EFI 1024Mb
/dev/sda2 swap 2048Mb
/dev/sda3 / <remaining space>

Then I tried:

/dev/sda1 EFI 1024Mb
/dev/sda2 swap 2048Mb
/dev/sda3 /boot 2048Mb
/dev/sda4 / <remaining space>


And finally, restarted and clicked on the "Erase disk and install Ubuntu" option, but still getting the same error: "executing grub install /dev/sda failed".

I use to format the entire Solid Hard Drive with Parted Magic before
installing a new system.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity 20.04.15.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-lowlatency 5.4.44
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-lowlatency x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.445.1
Date: Sun Nov 15 19:26:42 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntustudio.seed quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Studio 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal ubiquity-20.04.15.2 ubuntustudio

** Description changed:

  I am trying to install Ubuntu Studio to my empty SSHD. The problem is
  that I don't understand very well how to prepare the partition table,
  initially, I use to do this, as MBR:
  
  /dev/sda1 EFI 1024Mb
  /dev/sda2 swap 2048Mb
  /dev/sda3 / <remaining space>
  
  Then I tried:
- ```
+ 
  /dev/sda1 EFI 1024Mb
  /dev/sda2 swap 2048Mb
  /dev/sda3 /boot 2048Mb
  /dev/sda4 / <remaining space>
- ```
  
- And finally, restarted and clicked on the "Erase disk and install
- Ubuntu" option, but still getting the same error: "executing grub
- install /dev/sda failed".
+ 
+ And finally, restarted and clicked on the "Erase disk and install Ubuntu" option, but still getting the same error: "executing grub install /dev/sda failed".
  
  I use to format the entire Solid Hard Drive with Parted Magic before
  installing a new system.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity 20.04.15.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-lowlatency 5.4.44
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-lowlatency x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.445.1
  Date: Sun Nov 15 19:26:42 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntustudio.seed quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Studio 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  failed to install grub to /dev/sda

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am trying to install Ubuntu Studio to my empty SSHD. The problem is
  that I don't understand very well how to prepare the partition table,
  initially, I use to do this, as MBR:

  /dev/sda1 EFI 1024Mb
  /dev/sda2 swap 2048Mb
  /dev/sda3 / <remaining space>

  Then I tried:

  /dev/sda1 EFI 1024Mb
  /dev/sda2 swap 2048Mb
  /dev/sda3 /boot 2048Mb
  /dev/sda4 / <remaining space>

  
  And finally, restarted and clicked on the "Erase disk and install Ubuntu" option, but still getting the same error: "executing grub install /dev/sda failed".

  I use to format the entire Solid Hard Drive with Parted Magic before
  installing a new system.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity 20.04.15.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-lowlatency 5.4.44
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-lowlatency x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.445.1
  Date: Sun Nov 15 19:26:42 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntustudio.seed quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Studio 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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