[Bug 2072995] Re: Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda

[James Berka]

I am newbie. I may not have entered my help request in the proper way
Pls advise. Thanks.

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Title:
  Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am trying to install from DVD Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS Jammy Jellyfish. Error messages are "Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda" and "Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda' failed" and "This is a fatal error." Installation log says under RebootRequiredPkgs: SourcePackage grub-installer and Error: path contained symlinks.
  /var/log/syslog includes:
  Jul 12 15:31:32 xubuntu ubiquity: mount: 
  Jul 12 15:31:32 xubuntu ubiquity: /tmp/tmp.8exUWUCaEy: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda3, missing codepage or helper program, or other error.
  Jul 12 15:31:32 xubuntu ubiquity: 
  Jul 12 15:31:32 xubuntu systemd[1]: tmp-tmp.8exUWUCaEy.mount: Deactivated successfully.
  Jul 12 15:31:33 xubuntu ubiquity: mount: 
  Jul 12 15:31:33 xubuntu ubiquity: /tmp/tmp.fd6uzZmFr7: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda3, missing codepage or helper program, or other error.
  Jul 12 15:31:33 xubuntu ubiquity: 
  Jul 12 15:31:33 xubuntu systemd[1]: tmp-tmp.fd6uzZmFr7.mount: Deactivated successfully.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: ubiquity 22.04.20
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-18.18~22.04.1-generic 6.5.8
  Uname: Linux 6.5.0-18-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.470.2
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Fri Jul 12 12:05:24 2024
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20240216.1)
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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