[Bug 1721970] [NEW] install from live usb session - unable to write grub to sda

[dmcfarlane]

Public bug reported:


removed previous folders from efi partion - ubuntu and opensuse

deleted previous install partition

choose install alongside existing windows installation (boots fine)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: ubiquity 17.10.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.384
Date: Sat Oct  7 11:24:22 2017
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170926)
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful ubiquity-17.10.7 ubuntu

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Title:
  install from live usb session - unable to write grub to sda

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:

  removed previous folders from efi partion - ubuntu and opensuse

  deleted previous install partition

  choose install alongside existing windows installation (boots fine)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: ubiquity 17.10.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.384
  Date: Sat Oct  7 11:24:22 2017
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170926)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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