[Bug 900485] Re: Unable to install GRUB on Ubuntu 11:10

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Exception during installation:
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1667, in <module>
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 55, in wrapper
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 199, in run
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.configure_bootloader()
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 955, in configure_bootloader
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     "GrubInstaller failed with code %d" % ret)
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py: InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1
Dec  5 14:47:43 ubuntu plugininstall.py: 


** Tags added: installer-crash

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Title:
  Unable to install GRUB on Ubuntu 11:10

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I got a Sony VAIO Laptop that I installed Ubuntu on it. and after few tries, the installer give me some errors messages.
  Unable to install the GRUB.

  This is a fatal error

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.7.35
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.284
  Date: Mon Dec  5 14:48:30 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110921.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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