[Bug 1264226] [NEW] can't install grub

[Matt Slater]

Public bug reported:

When trying to install Ubuntu to the /dev/sdb4 partition, I can't
install the grub bootloader anywhere, not t /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, or  any
partitions on either device.  The machine contains a MacOS X
installation on /dev/sda2 and Windows 8.1 on /dev/sda3 and currently
uses the Windows bootloader as the default one.  /dev/sda1 is the
current EFI boot partition.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: ubiquity 2.15.26
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
Date: Thu Dec 26 01:14:29 2013
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy ubiquity-2.15.26 ubuntu

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Title:
  can't install grub

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When trying to install Ubuntu to the /dev/sdb4 partition, I can't
  install the grub bootloader anywhere, not t /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, or
  any partitions on either device.  The machine contains a MacOS X
  installation on /dev/sda2 and Windows 8.1 on /dev/sda3 and currently
  uses the Windows bootloader as the default one.  /dev/sda1 is the
  current EFI boot partition.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.15.26
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  Date: Thu Dec 26 01:14:29 2013
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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