[Bug 1931378] [NEW] no way to install Ubuntu/grub...fatal error

[Brügger Bernard]

Public bug reported:

tried standard installation of Ubuntu via bootable USB: crashed "fatal error...grub..."
- W10 on Acer Aspire, laptop does not boot anymore

Disabled "secure boot" to:

- try fix via boot-repair, install via "something different" with new
boot sdx

Ubuntu live-USB working ok
- no (!?!) boot priority entries in bios menu "boot"

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity 20.04.15.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.445.1
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Jun  9 10:27:00 2021
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=de_CH.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_CH.UTF-8
 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-20.04.15.10 ubuntu

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Title:
  no way to install Ubuntu/grub...fatal error

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  tried standard installation of Ubuntu via bootable USB: crashed "fatal error...grub..."
  - W10 on Acer Aspire, laptop does not boot anymore

  Disabled "secure boot" to:

  - try fix via boot-repair, install via "something different" with new
  boot sdx

  Ubuntu live-USB working ok
  - no (!?!) boot priority entries in bios menu "boot"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity 20.04.15.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.445.1
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Wed Jun  9 10:27:00 2021
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=de_CH.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_CH.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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