[Bug 1812608] [NEW] Fresh install from ubuntu 18.04 live cd crashed on GRUB installation

[wastekid]

Public bug reported:

I am reporting this as a new bug, because I did not do anything custom
in the installation wizard.

I only chose pre-defined options in the form of radio buttons and check boxes. A summary of my choices through the wizard:
- I chose the English
- I chose an English keyboard
- I chose a normal installation, i.e. it was not a minimal installation
  - I also checked the box for installing additional drivers, etc.

I believe it was at this point in the wizard that it detected my
previous 16.04 installation.

- I chose to remove 16.04 and replace it.

>From here, the installation proceeded automatically, until I reached the
error.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.394
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Jan 20 22:19:29 2019
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ubiquity-18.04.14.6 ubuntu

** Description changed:

  I am reporting this as a new bug, because I did not do anything custom
  in the installation wizard.
  
  I only chose pre-defined options in the form of radio buttons and check boxes. A summary of my choices through the wizard:
- - I choise the English
+ - I chose the English
  - I chose an English keyboard
  - I chose a normal installation, i.e. it was not a minimal installation
-   - I also checked the box for installing additional drivers, etc.
+   - I also checked the box for installing additional drivers, etc.
  
  I believe it was at this point in the wizard that it detected my
  previous 16.04 installation.
  
  - I chose to remove 16.04 and replace it.
  
  From here, the installation proceeded automatically, until I reached the
  error.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.394
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sun Jan 20 22:19:29 2019
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  ProcEnviron:
-  LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
+  LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Fresh install from ubuntu 18.04 live cd crashed on GRUB installation

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am reporting this as a new bug, because I did not do anything custom
  in the installation wizard.

  I only chose pre-defined options in the form of radio buttons and check boxes. A summary of my choices through the wizard:
  - I chose the English
  - I chose an English keyboard
  - I chose a normal installation, i.e. it was not a minimal installation
    - I also checked the box for installing additional drivers, etc.

  I believe it was at this point in the wizard that it detected my
  previous 16.04 installation.

  - I chose to remove 16.04 and replace it.

  From here, the installation proceeded automatically, until I reached
  the error.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.394
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sun Jan 20 22:19:29 2019
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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