[Bug 1765769] Re: ubiquity hard disk not detected

[Franck78]

I circumvented this bug by 'dd'ing a fresh install onto the WD10EARS.

Given that "parted" correctly shows the disk and partitions on it, I'm more inclined to say
that the bug is in ubiquity solving (not finding) a solution (-erase disk, -install next-to window, -something else,...).
For some reason, it concludes only grub can be installed onto the WD10EARS.

I cannot access easily that disk now. So if you want to solve this, ask
me precisely what is needed (status:New → Incomplete).

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Title:
  ubiquity hard disk not detected

Status in parted package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  This bug exists since LTS16.04 and is present in LTS18.04 (beta1 20
  april)

  Gparted, filemanager, everyone is happy with the disk.

  -can mount partitions
  -can resize partitions....
  -can copy from/write on

  Only the installer (ubiquity) fails to see it.

  When asking destination, it shows the usb-booted key and nothing more.
  But it correctly selects the hard disk (/dev/sda) for grub location !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  parted (on 18.04 / 16.04) complains about sector size 512 linux 2048 physical (block descriptor)
  Under a previous ubuntu, it's ok (3.16 kernel)

  Exchanging this hard drive (WD10ears) is ok (but unwanted.

  not a fancy bios, only AHCI mode and nothing, 2011 machine.

  Hardware 
  Acer Veriton M430
  hdd
  	Model Number:       WDC WD10EARS-22Y5B1                     
  	Serial Number:      WD-WCAV5E166338
  	Firmware Revision:  80.00A80
  	Transport:          Serial, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev 2.5, SATA Rev 2.6

  Included files : parted -l, dmidecode and hdparm -I

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