[Bug 1807370] Re: grub won't install - error: efibootmgr failed to register the boot entry: Block device required.

[Sebastien Bacher]

** Summary changed:

- grub won't install
+ grub won't install - error: efibootmgr failed to register the boot entry: Block device required.

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Title:
  grub won't install - error: efibootmgr failed to register the boot
  entry: Block device required.

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Trying to install lubuntu on an HP Compaq from a USB flash drive, the
  device tells me Grub won't install and so the computer won't boot

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.394
  Date: Fri Dec  7 11:02:47 2018
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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