[Bug 1694365] Re: Cannot install bootloader

[Phillip Susi]

Oops, pasted that to the wrong tab.  In your case, you tried to install
grub to an LVM logical volume ( /dev/dm-0 ).  It must be installed to a
physical hard disk ( /dev/sda ).

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Title:
  Cannot install bootloader

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Fails at installation on Acer Travelmate 5720

  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: Tue May 30 07:59:36 2017
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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