[Bug 1899370] [NEW] Can not install grub bootloader to /dev/sda

[ajgreeny]

Public bug reported:

Impossible to install grub bootloader into /dev/sda when installing the
Xubuntu-20.10-beta-amd64.iso from today's daily download.

Installing as a VM in KVM/QEMU virt-manager

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: ubiquity 20.10.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-21.22-generic 5.8.13
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu49
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.452
Date: Sun Oct 11 20:01:01 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Beta amd64 (20201011)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
RebootRequiredPkgs:
 linux-image-5.8.0-21-generic
 linux-base
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug groovy ubiquity-20.10.10 xubuntu

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Title:
  Can not install grub bootloader to /dev/sda

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Impossible to install grub bootloader into /dev/sda when installing
  the Xubuntu-20.10-beta-amd64.iso from today's daily download.

  Installing as a VM in KVM/QEMU virt-manager

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  Package: ubiquity 20.10.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-21.22-generic 5.8.13
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-21-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu49
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.452
  Date: Sun Oct 11 20:01:01 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Beta amd64 (20201011)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  RebootRequiredPkgs:
   linux-image-5.8.0-21-generic
   linux-base
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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