[Bug 1933230] [NEW] I was loading Ubuntu 20.04 onto my laptop - Fatal error message - Executing ' grub-install/dev/sda' failed

[Gunther Wallendorf]

Public bug reported:

It doesn't boot at all when I start my laptop.

I get the
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word. TAB list possible command completion. Anywhere else TAB lists possible device or file completions.
grub> _


Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" -Release amd64 (20210209.1)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity 20.04.15.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.445.1
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Jun 22 14:55:03 2021
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_ZA.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8
 LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
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-20.04.15.10 ubuntu

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Title:
  I was loading Ubuntu 20.04 onto my laptop - Fatal error message -
  Executing ' grub-install/dev/sda' failed

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  It doesn't boot at all when I start my laptop.

  I get the
  Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word. TAB list possible command completion. Anywhere else TAB lists possible device or file completions.
  grub> _


  Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" -Release amd64 (20210209.1)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity 20.04.15.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.445.1
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Tue Jun 22 14:55:03 2021
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_ZA.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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