[Bug 1479213] [NEW] ISST-SAN: fsp-chip: Alpine: LE-UBUNTU 15.10: LPAR chip01 unable to install base OS due to inability to install the GRUB boot loader on hard disk

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== Comment: #0 - RODOLFO LOPEZ <lopezro at us.ibm.com> - 2015-07-27 12:55:29 ==
---Problem Description---
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
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I start the installation of the base operating system in UBUNTU 15.10
and at the end of the install I get the below pop-up message:

lqqqqqqqu [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk tqqqqqqqqk
     x                                                                   x
     x                     Installation step failed                      x
     x An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item  x
     x again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The    x
     x failing step is: Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk      x
     x                                                                   x
     x                            <Continue>                             x
     x                                                                   x
     mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj


<Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons
 
Contact Information = Pablo Marquez, pablom at us.ibm.com 
 
---uname output---
do not have that information available for the moment.
 
Machine Type = 8408-E8E 
 
---boot type---
Network boot
 
---bootloader---
grub
 
---Kernel cmdline used to launch install---
SMS
 
---Bootloader protocol---
tftp
 
---Install repository type---
install image is in kte.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com
 
---Point of failure---
Other failure during installation (stage 1)

== Comment: #2 - SANDHYA VENUGOPALA <vsandhya at in.ibm.com> - 2015-07-29
01:39:49 ==

We require patches to partman-multipath, parman-base and grub-installer
packages for Ubuntu 15.10 version to address this installation problem.

These packages have already been updated to Ubuntu Trusty and Ubuntu Vivid. 
LP bug - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1430074

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


** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bot-comment bugnameltc-128090 severity-critical targetmilestone-inin1510
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ISST-SAN: fsp-chip: Alpine: LE-UBUNTU 15.10: LPAR chip01 unable to install base OS due to inability to install the GRUB boot loader on hard disk
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1479213
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