[Bug 1565594] [NEW] failed to install bootloader on external LVM/LUKS disk

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Public bug reported:

Attempting to install 14.04.4 bootloader on sdb (where sdb1 is LVM/LUKS
and occupies entire disk after MBR etc.) failed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubiquity 2.18.8.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt1
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.340.2
Date: Sun Apr  3 23:02:56 2016
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.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 trusty ubiquity-2.18.8.12 ubuntu

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Title:
  failed to install bootloader on external LVM/LUKS disk

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Attempting to install 14.04.4 bootloader on sdb (where sdb1 is
  LVM/LUKS and occupies entire disk after MBR etc.) failed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.8.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt1
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340.2
  Date: Sun Apr  3 23:02:56 2016
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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