[Bug 1391253] [NEW] Have tried install on several occasions but fails on grub install

[Paul]

Public bug reported:

Fails on grub install /dev/sda failed 'This is a fatal error' My system
is a dell dimension 9100 previously running XP which I have now deleted.
I can load trial ubuntu on usb but install fails every time because of
above bug. I have run boot-repair but still fails on same error. Help
Ubuntu is latest version

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubiquity 2.18.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.340
Date: Mon Nov 10 17:28:45 2014
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper cdrom-detect/try-usb=true noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.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: apport-bug i386 trusty ubiquity-2.18.8 ubuntu

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Title:
  Have tried install on several occasions but fails on grub install

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

Bug description:
  Fails on grub install /dev/sda failed 'This is a fatal error' My
  system is a dell dimension 9100 previously running XP which I have now
  deleted. I can load trial ubuntu on usb but install fails every time
  because of above bug. I have run boot-repair but still fails on same
  error. Help Ubuntu is latest version

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.340
  Date: Mon Nov 10 17:28:45 2014
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper cdrom-detect/try-usb=true noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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