[Bug 1913483] [NEW] grub-efi 2.04-1ubuntu35.2 failed due to install on legacy MBR Bios

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Public bug reported:

I recently installed a new SSD (860 Evo) on legacy MBR Bios machine
(Gigabyte ga-ma770-ds3 v.01) with F6 Bios version. Debian can't find
this SSD, Ubuntu can, but only installs 'well' with ZFS. Other FS and/or
partitioning options result in freeze after reboot following fresh
install. However, ZFS uses efi by default, without a consideration or
option for MBR install. This leaves my system working, but with software
updates that need to write to grub, a grub failure is reported (caused
by unfinished implementation of grub-efi at install...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: grub-efi 2.04-1ubuntu35.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-40.45-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Wed Jan 27 21:14:31 2021
ErrorMessage: vereistenproblemen - blijft ongeconfigureerd
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-26 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/BOOT/ubuntu_8s0ong@/vmlinuz-5.8.0-40-generic root=ZFS=rpool/ROOT/ubuntu_8s0ong ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.6, python3-minimal, 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.20.5ubuntu2
 apt  2.1.10ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-efi 2.04-1ubuntu35.2 failed to install/upgrade: vereistenproblemen - blijft ongeconfigureerd
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package groovy

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Title:
  grub-efi 2.04-1ubuntu35.2 failed due to install on legacy MBR Bios

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I recently installed a new SSD (860 Evo) on legacy MBR Bios machine
  (Gigabyte ga-ma770-ds3 v.01) with F6 Bios version. Debian can't find
  this SSD, Ubuntu can, but only installs 'well' with ZFS. Other FS
  and/or partitioning options result in freeze after reboot following
  fresh install. However, ZFS uses efi by default, without a
  consideration or option for MBR install. This leaves my system
  working, but with software updates that need to write to grub, a grub
  failure is reported (caused by unfinished implementation of grub-efi
  at install...

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  Package: grub-efi 2.04-1ubuntu35.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-40.45-generic 5.8.18
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-40-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Wed Jan 27 21:14:31 2021
  ErrorMessage: vereistenproblemen - blijft ongeconfigureerd
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-26 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/BOOT/ubuntu_8s0ong@/vmlinuz-5.8.0-40-generic root=ZFS=rpool/ROOT/ubuntu_8s0ong ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.6, python3-minimal, 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.20.5ubuntu2
   apt  2.1.10ubuntu0.2
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-efi 2.04-1ubuntu35.2 failed to install/upgrade: vereistenproblemen - blijft ongeconfigureerd
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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