[Bug 2030121] Re: ASUS X205TA - Unable to install GRUB in /dev/mmcblk2

Wed Aug 16 15:26:49 UTC 2023

Hello Steve,

Like you now, on Friday, August 4, I copied the file bootia32.efi into the
/EFI/boot directory of the ubuntu-22.04.2-desktop-amd64 USB installation
stick to allow the ASUS X205TA to boot from the stick. Unfortunately, the
installation ended prematurely with the error I reported "Executing
´grubb-install/dev/mmcblk2´failed" (bug 2030121)

Today, August 16, I tried to install the recent
ubuntu-22.04.3-desktop-amd64 from the USB stick on the ASUS X205TA. But
unfortunately also this time the installation ended prematurely with the
same "Executing ´grubb-install/dev/mmcblk2´failed" error as in bug 2030121

In your response you mention that you have now successfully installed a
recent ubuntu-22.04 version on an ASUS X205TA.

Can you tell me which recent ubuntu-22.04 version that is?

Why is the bootia32.efi file not in the /EFI/boot directory of the
ubuntu-22.04.*-desktop-amd64 installation iso by default?

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Op di 15 aug 2023 om 06:10 schreef Steve <2030121 at bugs.launchpad.net>:

> Experienced same as OP. Used bootia32.efi to boot off USB. Was able to
> successfully install 20.04 so confirmed that recent versions will
> work/install on this device. Seems like a bug was introduced since that
> release.
>
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> Title:
>   ASUS X205TA - Unable to install GRUB in /dev/mmcblk2
>
> Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   I am trying tot install ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64 on a ASUS EeeBook
>   X205TA, but nearly at the end the installation process stops with the
>   message:
>
>      Running ¨grub-install/dev//mmcblk2"...
>
>      Unable to install GRUB in /dev/mmcblk2
>      Executing ǵrubb-install/dev/mmcblk2" failed
>      This is a fatal error
>
>   After that, the installation process generates and sends an debug
>   report to Ubuntu.
>
>   Possible cause: The ASUS X205TA needs a 32 bit UEFI bootloader, while
>   its processor an operatingystem are 64 bit.
>
>   Apparently the ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64 installation does not yet
>   include this 32bit UEFI bootloader option, e.g. choice 64 bit UEFI
>   bootloader(default) and 32 bit UEFI bootloader (optional).
>
>   So in summary the ASUS X205TA and similar computers needs
>   ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64 with a 32 bit bootloader.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
>   Package: ubiquity 22.04.19
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-32.33~22.04.1-generic 5.19.17
>   Uname: Linux 5.19.0-32-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
>   CasperVersion: 1.470.2
>   CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
>   Date: Fri Aug  4 16:31:45 2023
>   InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
> file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
>   LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64
> (20230223)
>   RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
>   SourcePackage: grub-installer
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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Title:
  ASUS X205TA - Unable to install GRUB in /dev/mmcblk2

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I am trying tot install ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64 on a ASUS EeeBook
  X205TA, but nearly at the end the installation process stops with the
  message:

     Running ¨grub-install/dev//mmcblk2"...

     Unable to install GRUB in /dev/mmcblk2
     Executing ǵrubb-install/dev/mmcblk2" failed
     This is a fatal error

  After that, the installation process generates and sends an debug
  report to Ubuntu.

  Possible cause: The ASUS X205TA needs a 32 bit UEFI bootloader, while
  its processor an operatingystem are 64 bit.

  Apparently the ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64 installation does not yet
  include this 32bit UEFI bootloader option, e.g. choice 64 bit UEFI
  bootloader(default) and 32 bit UEFI bootloader (optional).

  So in summary the ASUS X205TA and similar computers needs
  ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64 with a 32 bit bootloader.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: ubiquity 22.04.19
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-32.33~22.04.1-generic 5.19.17
  Uname: Linux 5.19.0-32-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.470.2
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Aug  4 16:31:45 2023
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230223)
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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