[Bug 1844328] [NEW] Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda1 on ppc64le for Ubuntu 19.10

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Public bug reported:

== Comment: #0 - Raghu N. Arava <raghuara at in.ibm.com> - 2019-09-11 06:31:02 ==
Please find the attachment for the installation screen shots and the failing step

== Comment: #3 - Raghu N. Arava <raghuara at in.ibm.com> - 2019-09-13 05:50:20 ==
Logs are captured from Installation menu using "Save Debug Logs"

== Comment: #6 - Raghu N. Arava <raghuara at in.ibm.com> - 2019-09-17
03:56:11 ==

---Problem Description---
---------------------------------------------
Ubuntu Installation failed due to failure in grub installation ,the system doesn't boot .currently the system is in the same state of installation failure.

---uname output---
---------------------------------------------
~ # uname -a
Linux p8ct2p06 5.3.0-10-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 9 15:08:08 UTC 2019 ppc64le GNU/Linux
~ #

---Machine Type---
---------------------------------------------
Power 8 (ppc64le)

---boot type---
---------------------------------------------
Legacy 

---bootloader---
---------------------------------------------
grub

---Kernel cmdline used to launch install---
---------------------------------------------
N/A

---Bootloader protocol---
---------------------------------------------

---Install repository type---
---------------------------------------------
Image mounted via VSCSI optical drive

** Affects: base-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage)
         Status: New


** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-181425 severity-critical targetmilestone-inin1910

** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-181425 severity-critical
targetmilestone-inin1910

** Changed in: ubuntu
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage)

** Package changed: ubuntu => base-installer (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda1   on ppc64le for Ubuntu 19.10

Status in base-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  == Comment: #0 - Raghu N. Arava <raghuara at in.ibm.com> - 2019-09-11 06:31:02 ==
  Please find the attachment for the installation screen shots and the failing step

  == Comment: #3 - Raghu N. Arava <raghuara at in.ibm.com> - 2019-09-13 05:50:20 ==
  Logs are captured from Installation menu using "Save Debug Logs"

  == Comment: #6 - Raghu N. Arava <raghuara at in.ibm.com> - 2019-09-17
  03:56:11 ==

  ---Problem Description---
  ---------------------------------------------
  Ubuntu Installation failed due to failure in grub installation ,the system doesn't boot .currently the system is in the same state of installation failure.

  ---uname output---
  ---------------------------------------------
  ~ # uname -a
  Linux p8ct2p06 5.3.0-10-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 9 15:08:08 UTC 2019 ppc64le GNU/Linux
  ~ #

  ---Machine Type---
  ---------------------------------------------
  Power 8 (ppc64le)

  ---boot type---
  ---------------------------------------------
  Legacy 

  ---bootloader---
  ---------------------------------------------
  grub

  ---Kernel cmdline used to launch install---
  ---------------------------------------------
  N/A

  ---Bootloader protocol---
  ---------------------------------------------

  ---Install repository type---
  ---------------------------------------------
  Image mounted via VSCSI optical drive

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