[Bug 1432014] [NEW] Update 10.04 to 12.04 GRUB failed to install

[John]

Public bug reported:

Updating Ubuntu 10.04 to 12.04 from live DVD/CD. Error message showed,
stating GRUB failed to install, meaning it cannot launch ubuntu and
update aborted. Then gave me the option to subit crash error report,
which I did.

Expected to update but GRUB failed to install. Unable to check system
infromation.

Current Laptop: Dell Inspiron 3537

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.10.29
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25~precise1-generic 3.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.315.1
Date: Fri Mar 13 18:56:34 2015
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20140204)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise ubiquity-2.10.29

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Title:
  Update 10.04 to 12.04 GRUB failed to install

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Updating Ubuntu 10.04 to 12.04 from live DVD/CD. Error message showed,
  stating GRUB failed to install, meaning it cannot launch ubuntu and
  update aborted. Then gave me the option to subit crash error report,
  which I did.

  Expected to update but GRUB failed to install. Unable to check system
  infromation.

  Current Laptop: Dell Inspiron 3537

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.10.29
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25~precise1-generic 3.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.315.1
  Date: Fri Mar 13 18:56:34 2015
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20140204)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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