[Bug 1708867] Re: Grub failed while trying to install Ubuntu 16.10 on Dell Vostro 5470 Laptop

[Mykola Khrypchenko]

Thanks a lot, Phillip,

I've already solved the issue by formatting the hard drive and creating a
new EFI partition.

2017-09-15 13:34 GMT-03:00 Phillip Susi <psusi at ubuntu.com>:

> Your disk is currently partitioned to boot in bios mode, but you booted
> the installer in EFI mode. A warning message prompted you that this
> could be a problem and recommended performing a bios mode install
> instead, but you chose not to. You either need to perform the bios mode
> install, or partition the disk using GPT and set up an EFI system
> partition to install in EFI mode. This will be done for you if you
> choose the "use entire disk" guided install option.
>
> ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Invalid
>
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> Title:
>   Grub failed while trying to install Ubuntu 16.10 on Dell Vostro 5470
>   Laptop
>
> Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
>   Invalid
>
> Bug description:
>   Grub failed while trying to replace Ubuntu 12.04 by Ubuntu 16.10 on
>   Dell Vostro 5470 Laptop.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
>   Package: ubiquity 16.10.14
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
>   Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CasperVersion: 1.379
>   Date: Sat Aug  5 14:56:27 2017
>   InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi
> file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
>   LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
>   ProcEnviron:
>    LANGUAGE=pt_BR.UTF-8
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
>    LANG=pt_BR.UTF-8
>    LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
>   SourcePackage: grub-installer
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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Title:
  Grub failed while trying to install Ubuntu 16.10 on Dell Vostro 5470
  Laptop

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Grub failed while trying to replace Ubuntu 12.04 by Ubuntu 16.10 on
  Dell Vostro 5470 Laptop.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: ubiquity 16.10.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.379
  Date: Sat Aug  5 14:56:27 2017
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=pt_BR.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=pt_BR.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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