[Bug 1870203] [NEW] Ubuntu 20.04 beta install crashes in grub-install step, maybe UEFI boot related issue

[Mantas Kriaučiūnas]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 20.04 beta (2020-03-31) install process crashes in grub-install step.
It may be UEFI boot related issue, because Ubuntu live USB was started in UEFI mode, but hard disk contained Windows 7 OS installed in BIOS mode and there is no ESP partition on hard disk.
I've selected advanced mode and choosed XFS file system for root.
I think Ubiquity should work correctly in such situation and simply install correct GRUB version - GRUB-EFI if there is an ESP partition and GRUB-PC if there are no ESP partition.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity 20.04.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu21
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.442
Date: Wed Apr  1 20:32:32 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed iso-scan/filename=/focal-desktop-amd64.iso --- debian-installer/language=lt
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200331)
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal ubiquity-20.04.8 ubuntu

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Title:
  Ubuntu 20.04 beta install crashes in grub-install step, maybe UEFI
  boot related issue

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 20.04 beta (2020-03-31) install process crashes in grub-install step.
  It may be UEFI boot related issue, because Ubuntu live USB was started in UEFI mode, but hard disk contained Windows 7 OS installed in BIOS mode and there is no ESP partition on hard disk.
  I've selected advanced mode and choosed XFS file system for root.
  I think Ubiquity should work correctly in such situation and simply install correct GRUB version - GRUB-EFI if there is an ESP partition and GRUB-PC if there are no ESP partition.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity 20.04.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu21
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.442
  Date: Wed Apr  1 20:32:32 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed iso-scan/filename=/focal-desktop-amd64.iso --- debian-installer/language=lt
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200331)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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