[Bug 1478313] [NEW] impossible to install grub to the boot disk

[lcecic]

Public bug reported:

with graphical installator, or, with commande line (sudo grub-install --root-directory=/home/ubuntu/temp /dev/sdf), same error message : 
Installing for i386-pc platform.
grub-install: warning: your core.img is unusually large.  It won't fit in the embedding area.
grub-install: error: embedding is not possible, but this is required for RAID and LVM install.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: ubiquity 2.21.25
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.360
Date: Sun Jul 26 09:18:32 2015
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr_FR.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=fr_FR.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 ubiquity-2.21.25 ubuntu vivid

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Title:
  impossible to install grub to the boot disk

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  with graphical installator, or, with commande line (sudo grub-install --root-directory=/home/ubuntu/temp /dev/sdf), same error message : 
  Installing for i386-pc platform.
  grub-install: warning: your core.img is unusually large.  It won't fit in the embedding area.
  grub-install: error: embedding is not possible, but this is required for RAID and LVM install.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.21.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.360
  Date: Sun Jul 26 09:18:32 2015
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=fr_FR.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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