[Bug 1884471] [NEW] Executing 'grub-install/dev/sda6' failed

[Simbu]

Public bug reported:

During install of Ubuntu 20.04 from USB, grub-installer exits with message:
Executing 'grub-install/dev/sda6' failed. This is fatal error

4 partitions on HDD (PATA) to be used for Kubuntu 8.10:
- /dev/sda2  
- /dev/sda3
- /dev/sda4
- /dev/sda6 for /


A primary bootloader exists in /dev/sda6 for installing Ubuntu.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity 20.04.15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckMismatches: ./pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04_5.4.0-26.30+2_amd64.deb ./pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic-hwe-20.04_5.4.0-26.30+2_amd64.deb ./pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-oem-5.6/linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.6.0-1007-oem_5.6.0-1007.7_amd64.deb
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CasperVersion: 1.445
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Jun 22 08:03:42 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_IN
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_IN
 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 focal ubiquity-20.04.15 ubuntu

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Title:
  Executing 'grub-install/dev/sda6' failed

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  During install of Ubuntu 20.04 from USB, grub-installer exits with message:
  Executing 'grub-install/dev/sda6' failed. This is fatal error

  4 partitions on HDD (PATA) to be used for Kubuntu 8.10:
  - /dev/sda2  
  - /dev/sda3
  - /dev/sda4
  - /dev/sda6 for /

  
  A primary bootloader exists in /dev/sda6 for installing Ubuntu.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity 20.04.15
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckMismatches: ./pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04_5.4.0-26.30+2_amd64.deb ./pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic-hwe-20.04_5.4.0-26.30+2_amd64.deb ./pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-oem-5.6/linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.6.0-1007-oem_5.6.0-1007.7_amd64.deb
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CasperVersion: 1.445
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Jun 22 08:03:42 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_IN
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_IN
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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