[Bug 1910864] [NEW] Installer fails to install GRUB, says "this is a fatal error". I have Secure Boot on. It worked last time I did an installation w/ Secure Boot.

[David Ruelas]

Public bug reported:

1. I am installing Ubuntu Budgie 20.10 Groovy
2. My laptop is an HP 14-dq1043cl
3. Last time I did an installation it worked with Secure Boot. I did something stupid in that installation and now I'm doing a clean install
4. GRUB failed to install, says it's a fatal error.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: ubiquity 20.10.13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-25.26-generic 5.8.14
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.455
CurrentDesktop: Budgie
Date: Sat Jan  9 11:05:11 2021
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-budgie.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Budgie 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
RebootRequiredPkgs:
 linux-image-5.8.0-25-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-20.10.13 ubuntu-budgie

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Title:
  Installer fails to install GRUB, says "this is a fatal error". I have
  Secure Boot on. It worked last time I did an installation w/ Secure
  Boot.

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  1. I am installing Ubuntu Budgie 20.10 Groovy
  2. My laptop is an HP 14-dq1043cl
  3. Last time I did an installation it worked with Secure Boot. I did something stupid in that installation and now I'm doing a clean install
  4. GRUB failed to install, says it's a fatal error.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  Package: ubiquity 20.10.13
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-25.26-generic 5.8.14
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.455
  CurrentDesktop: Budgie
  Date: Sat Jan  9 11:05:11 2021
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-budgie.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Budgie 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  RebootRequiredPkgs:
   linux-image-5.8.0-25-generic
   linux-base
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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