[Bug 1884226] Re: groovy install alongside failed to install boot loader

[Chris Guiver]

apport information

** Also affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Tags added: ubiquity-20.10.4 xubuntu

** Description changed:

  Xubuntu groovy/20.10 qa-test install on 
  hp dc7700 (c2d-e6320, 5gb, nvidia quadro nvs 290)
  install was "install alongside" (existing was a prior ubuntu-studio qa-test install)
  drive is 80gb internal, I moved slider so 5/8ths was studio, 3/8ths for new xubuntu
  
  ** What happened
  During install a message appeared
  
  "Sorry, an error occurred and it was not possible to install the
  bootloader at the specified location."
  
  I selected SDA again & error again repeated. No other option (sda1 etc)
  seemed to apply so I aborted install & reported error (it failed to
  report anything, but `ubuntu-bug` is having issues so this was filed on
  another box; and I'll apport-collect shortly on actual box)
  
  ** Expected outcome
  It wouldn't ask the question, or install to /dev/sda  (there is only a single drive to install to)
  
  
  --
  Further Notes: If ubiquity log is larger than just one install, I attempted first time with an external drive connected, but was unable to complete test as it wouldn't let me select internal drive. I exited `ubiquity` and tried ejecting drive, when that failed I just pulled power cable of external drive, made a few checks & it appeared removed & no issues on system, so I restarted `ubiquity` using desktop icon. This run only appeared to see internal drive so I didn't expect issues.
  --- 
  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu40
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.451
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200619)
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  Package: grub2 (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Tags:  groovy
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
+ --- 
+ ProblemType: Bug
+ ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu40
+ Architecture: amd64
+ CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
+ CasperVersion: 1.451
+ CurrentDesktop: XFCE
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
+ InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
+ LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200619)
+ NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
+ Package: ubiquity 20.10.4
+ PackageArchitecture: amd64
+ ProcEnviron:
+  TERM=xterm-256color
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
+ Tags:  groovy ubiquity-20.10.4 xubuntu
+ Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
+ _MarkForUpload: True

** Attachment added: "Casper.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1884226/+attachment/5385293/+files/Casper.txt

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Title:
  groovy install alongside failed to install boot loader

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Xubuntu groovy/20.10 qa-test install on 
  hp dc7700 (c2d-e6320, 5gb, nvidia quadro nvs 290)
  install was "install alongside" (existing was a prior ubuntu-studio qa-test install)
  drive is 80gb internal, I moved slider so 5/8ths was studio, 3/8ths for new xubuntu

  ** What happened
  During install a message appeared

  "Sorry, an error occurred and it was not possible to install the
  bootloader at the specified location."

  I selected SDA again & error again repeated. No other option (sda1
  etc) seemed to apply so I aborted install & reported error (it failed
  to report anything, but `ubuntu-bug` is having issues so this was
  filed on another box; and I'll apport-collect shortly on actual box)

  ** Expected outcome
  It wouldn't ask the question, or install to /dev/sda  (there is only a single drive to install to)

  
  --
  Further Notes: If ubiquity log is larger than just one install, I attempted first time with an external drive connected, but was unable to complete test as it wouldn't let me select internal drive. I exited `ubiquity` and tried ejecting drive, when that failed I just pulled power cable of external drive, made a few checks & it appeared removed & no issues on system, so I restarted `ubiquity` using desktop icon. This run only appeared to see internal drive so I didn't expect issues.
  --- 
  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu40
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.451
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200619)
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  Package: grub2 (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Tags:  groovy
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  --- 
  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu40
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.451
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200619)
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  Package: ubiquity 20.10.4
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Tags:  groovy ubiquity-20.10.4 xubuntu
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True

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