[Bug 1414124] Re: install reports unable to install grub to /dev/sdb

[Eric Fontaine]

I did the reinstall to to /dev/sdb.  This was an "OEM" install, and I
selected use entire disk /dev/sdb.  Interestingly everything succedded,
but I'm inspecting this syslog (attached) and I notice that this time
grub install actually installed to /dev/sda according to this line:

Jan 23 21:28:42 kubuntu grub-installer: info: Installing grub on
'/dev/sda'

For clarification, the very first install (unsucessful) was not an "OEM"
install (but was a regular install using entire disk /dev/sdb).  The
second install (successful) was "OEM" into use entire disk /dev/sda.
This thrid one (successful) was "OEM" install to /dev/sdb (however, as I
stated earlier grub was installed to /dev/sda infact).  I'm going to try
to investigate why the bug originally failed to /dev/sdb.  For
clarification, my m4500 labtop has /sda as a 2.5-in sata connection with
a 1tb mechanical drive in currently (which can be removed or replaced),
while /sdb has a built-in 64gb mini-SSD card which.  This next time I'm
going to try to force the "OEM" install to the SSD card by disconnecting
the 2.5-in drive (note that in the past year I've been using arch linux
install to the ssd card with syslinux as the installer...I can't
remember why I did syslinux but it may have been because grub failed at
that time).  Wait 30 minutes more for this new test.

** Attachment added: "successful_kubuntu_reinstall_to_dev_sdb_which_installed_grub_to_dev_sda_syslog.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1414124/+attachment/4304564/+files/successful_kubuntu_reinstall_to_dev_sdb_which_installed_grub_to_dev_sda_syslog.txt

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Title:
  install reports unable to install grub to /dev/sdb

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  first, I don't know if this is a new bug, but I don't know what bug it matches.  The latest testing kubuntu installer almost finished, then report grub error could not install grub to /dev/sdb.  However, I then used terminal to sudo grub-install --root-directoyr=/mnt/ /dev/sdb
  which didn't report errors, and I assume will boot, but just reporting because installer did not work correctly out of box.

  My labtop (Dell M4500) specs:
  https://gist.github.com/anonymous/7102aceb5c082f15553c

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: grub2 (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-9.10-generic 3.18.2
  Uname: Linux 3.18.0-9-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.15.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.349
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Fri Jan 23 13:48:49 2015
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150123)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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