[Bug 1693567] [NEW] Installing on sdb fails to write grub

[svenmeier]

Public bug reported:

Every year a new Ubuntu version, every year the same annoying procedure:

I'm installing Gnome Ubuntu on sdb:
- the installer informs me that it failed to write the Grub boot loader to sda (why is it even trying there?)
- I'm choosing sdb as location to write the boot loader to
- the installer informs me that it failed to write the Grub boot loader to sdb

I have to exit the installer and take care of Grub by myself :/.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: ubiquity 17.04.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.380
Date: Thu May 25 19:46:28 2017
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-gnome.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=unknown
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LC_NUMERIC=C.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 ubiquity-17.04.9 ubuntu-gnome zesty

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Title:
  Installing on sdb fails to write grub

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Every year a new Ubuntu version, every year the same annoying
  procedure:

  I'm installing Gnome Ubuntu on sdb:
  - the installer informs me that it failed to write the Grub boot loader to sda (why is it even trying there?)
  - I'm choosing sdb as location to write the boot loader to
  - the installer informs me that it failed to write the Grub boot loader to sdb

  I have to exit the installer and take care of Grub by myself :/.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: ubiquity 17.04.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.380
  Date: Thu May 25 19:46:28 2017
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-gnome.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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