[Bug 890792] Re: Cannot install grub to external HDD

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Exception during installation:
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1641, in <module>
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 55, in wrapper
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 210, in run
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.remove_extras()
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1423, in remove_extras
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.do_remove(regular)
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1021, in do_remove
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     install_misc.chroot_setup(self.target)
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/install_misc.py", line 110, in chroot_setup
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     f = open(policy_rc_d, 'w')
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py: IOError: [Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/target/usr/sbin/policy-rc.d'
Nov 15 18:45:50 ubuntu plugininstall.py: 


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Title:
  Cannot install grub to external HDD

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Installation process went normal, but the end when it should install
  grub. fails

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.8.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.287
  Date: Tue Nov 15 18:45:54 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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