[Bug 1907180] Re: hirsute QA-test install; 'grub-install /dev/sda failed' .. box regularly used for QA-test installs (BIOS only box, but uEFI error?)

[Chris Guiver]

Possibly related:

(groovy)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1901137

I still believe I've seen this before with a hirsute install on #ubuntu-
bugs-announce, but haven't found it.

Looking at thumb-drive, `mkusb` wasn't in clone/dd mode

guiverc at d960-ubu2:/de2900/ubuntu_64$   dus hirsute-desktop-amd64.iso
 dus 12.6.6 
...

guiverc at d960-ubu2:/de2900/lubuntu_64$   sudo blkid |grep sdb
[sudo] password for guiverc: 
/dev/sdb1: BLOCK_SIZE="2048" UUID="2020-12-07-08-44-25-00" LABEL="Ubuntu 21.04 amd64" TYPE="iso9660" PARTLABEL="ISO9660" PARTUUID="9836c1f1-8baf-4e23-82f7-003c59b12e8a"
/dev/sdb2: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL_FATBOOT="ESP" LABEL="ESP" UUID="290E-F68C" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="vfat" PARTLABEL="Appended2" PARTUUID="9836c1f1-8baf-4e23-82f4-003c59b12e8a"
/dev/sdb3: PARTLABEL="Gap1" PARTUUID="9836c1f1-8baf-4e23-82f5-003c59b12e8a"
/dev/sdb4: LABEL="writable" UUID="0580938f-3099-4559-b357-66a8f289ad0a" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="6f2a09d8-3bf4-4c44-b0bc-9c9ec425f5e0"

I'll endeavour to re-write using `dd` & re-try.

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Title:
  hirsute QA-test install; 'grub-install /dev/sda failed' .. box
  regularly used for QA-test installs  (BIOS only box, but uEFI error?)

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu hirsute QA-test install on
  - hp dc7700 (c2d-e6320, 5gb, nvidia quadro nvs 290)

  Testcase was replace partition sda1 using "Something-else" or 'Manual
  partitioning', replacing the last Lubuntu QA-test install performed a
  few days ago in the same manner without issue (regularly done).

  I didn't expect any issues here, but

  Dec  8 02:59:45 ubuntu grub-installer: Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
  Dec  8 02:59:56 ubuntu grub-installer: grub-install: error: cannot copy `/usr/lib/grub/x86_64-efi-signed/grubx64.efi.signed' to `/boot/efi/EFI/ubuntu/grubx64.efi': No space left on device.
  Dec  8 02:59:56 ubuntu grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install  --force --target x86_64-efi "/dev/sda"' failed.

  i think is issue; box is BIOS only

  ** Expected results
  - enter my user details
  - install completes, asked to reboot

  ** Actual results
  - enter my user details
  - install runs, then error

  "Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda
  Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed.
  This is a fatal error"

  ** Notes

  This system is only used for QA-testing (occasional support tests with those QA installs)
  It contained two systems
  - sda1 was last hirsute QA test install
  - sda2 last (lubuntu) focal daily QA-test install

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
  Package: ubiquity 21.04.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-25.26-generic 5.8.14
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu55
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.456
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Tue Dec  8 14:01:46 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Alpha amd64 (20201207)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=C.UTF-8
  RebootRequiredPkgs:
   linux-image-5.8.0-25-generic
   linux-base
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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