[Bug 1767703] Re: Calling 'apt-install grub-efi-amd64-signed' failed

[Jane C Poche]

Greetings!!


The disk originally had only windows 10, a diagnostics partition and a 
system restore partition.

I can not wipe windows to let Linux use the entire disk.


Also, there is no room to create a larger boot area on /dev/sda.


I burned a DVD from the iso using Brasero - and I have no idea what boot 
the installer uses.
I received no warning messages when loading and starting the DVD.

Which warning message do you refer to.??

Thanks,
Jay and Jane

On 5/9/2018 2:06 PM, Phillip Susi wrote:
> 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: Confirmed => Invalid
>


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Title:
  Calling 'apt-install grub-efi-amd64-signed' failed

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  /plugininstall.py: Exception during installation:
  /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
  /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1739, in <module>
  /plugininstall.py:     install.run()
  /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 61, in wrapper
  /plugininstall.py:     func(self)
  /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 227, in run
  /plugininstall.py:     self.configure_bootloader()
  /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 971, in configure_bootloader
  /plugininstall.py:     "GrubInstaller failed with code %d" % ret)
  /plugininstall.py: ubiquity.install_misc.InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1

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  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  MBR-EFI-GPT explanations/requirements:

  https://askubuntu.com/questions/500359/efi-boot-partition-and-biosgrub-partition
  https://askubuntu.com/questions/831216/how-can-i-reinstall-grub-to-the-efi-partition
  https://askubuntu.com/questions/578928/why-i-need-several-boot-partitions-efi-and-bios-grub
  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  Manual fix:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1766945/comments/3

  also see: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-
  installer/+bug/1763441/comments/2

  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair

  https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2390700

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  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
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sat Apr 28 20:39:35 2018
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=de_DE.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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