[Bug 922115] [NEW] Ubuntu Installation crash

[Jeremy]

Public bug reported:

Given Error
----------------

Error: Could not load "grub/bootloader"
Fatal Error

----Something like that - sorry could not remember exactly-----

while installing boot loader 
Install directed at sub partition of Generic external USB HDD, 
partition size 15Gb, Total HDD size 230Gb, 
Mount Point specified as "/target"
Partition formatted to ext2
Partition flagged as boot prior to installation

.....very lame.... :(

PS. Your installation GUI needs more work it is not very Noob friendly
wasn't entirely sure what i was doing....

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: Thu Jan 26 16:28:27 2012
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_ZA.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric ubiquity-2.8.7

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Title:
  Ubuntu Installation crash

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Given Error
  ----------------

  Error: Could not load "grub/bootloader"
  Fatal Error

  ----Something like that - sorry could not remember exactly-----

  while installing boot loader 
  Install directed at sub partition of Generic external USB HDD, 
  partition size 15Gb, Total HDD size 230Gb, 
  Mount Point specified as "/target"
  Partition formatted to ext2
  Partition flagged as boot prior to installation

  .....very lame.... :(

  PS. Your installation GUI needs more work it is not very Noob friendly
  wasn't entirely sure what i was doing....

  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: Thu Jan 26 16:28:27 2012
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_ZA.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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