[Bug 1203420] [NEW] [Raring] [Kubuntu] Install fails at 'grub-install dummy'

[Scott Testerman]

Public bug reported:

On a fresh install of Kubuntu 13.04 to a mechanical hard drive (no SSD
installed) with ASUS F1-A75M PRO motherboard, installation fails at grub
install.  The drive was wiped by writing zeros prior to installation.
The system was previously running Kubuntu 12.10 successfully, including
EFI boot.

The relevant portion of the logs appears to be here:

grub-installer: info: Installing grub on 'dummy'
grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy
grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install  --force
grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install  --force failed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: ubiquity 2.14.8 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.331
Date: Sat Jul 20 23:48:06 2013
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash oem-config/enable=true --
LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug kubuntu raring ubiquity-2.14.8

** Description changed:

  On a fresh install of Kubuntu 13.04 to a mechanical hard drive (no SSD
  installed) with ASUS F1-A75M PRO motherboard, installation fails at grub
  install.  The drive was wiped by writing zeros prior to installation.
  The system was previously running Kubuntu 12.10 successfully, including
  EFI boot.
+ 
+ The relevent portion of the logs appears to be here:
+ 
+ grub-installer: info: Installing grub on 'dummy'
+ grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy
+ grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install  --force
+ grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install  --force failed.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.14.8 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.331
  Date: Sat Jul 20 23:48:06 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash oem-config/enable=true --
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Description changed:

  On a fresh install of Kubuntu 13.04 to a mechanical hard drive (no SSD
  installed) with ASUS F1-A75M PRO motherboard, installation fails at grub
  install.  The drive was wiped by writing zeros prior to installation.
  The system was previously running Kubuntu 12.10 successfully, including
  EFI boot.
  
- The relevent portion of the logs appears to be here:
+ The relevant portion of the logs appears to be here:
  
  grub-installer: info: Installing grub on 'dummy'
  grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy
  grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install  --force
  grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install  --force failed.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.14.8 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.331
  Date: Sat Jul 20 23:48:06 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash oem-config/enable=true --
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  [Raring] [Kubuntu] Install fails at 'grub-install dummy'

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

Bug description:
  On a fresh install of Kubuntu 13.04 to a mechanical hard drive (no SSD
  installed) with ASUS F1-A75M PRO motherboard, installation fails at
  grub install.  The drive was wiped by writing zeros prior to
  installation. The system was previously running Kubuntu 12.10
  successfully, including EFI boot.

  The relevant portion of the logs appears to be here:

  grub-installer: info: Installing grub on 'dummy'
  grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy
  grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install  --force
  grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install  --force failed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.14.8 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.331
  Date: Sat Jul 20 23:48:06 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash oem-config/enable=true --
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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