[Bug 2121122] Re: grub-install failed when installing lubuntu-questing

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Title:
  grub-install failed when installing lubuntu-questing

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Trying to install lubuntu 20250820 on Acer TravelMate 4740 (bios) with
  fairly new SSD drive. Message shows

  Bootloader installation error

  installation command <pre>grub-install --target=i386-pc --recheck
  --force /dev/sda</pre> returned error code 127.

  I can't find anything in logs. There are no crash reports.

  
  Everything else proceeded normally until this point.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
  Package: grub2 (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.16.0-13.13-generic 6.16.0
  Uname: Linux 6.16.0-13-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 25.04.1
  CloudArchitecture: x86_64
  CloudID: nocloud
  CloudName: unknown
  CloudPlatform: nocloud
  CloudSubPlatform: seed-dir (/var/lib/cloud/seed/nocloud)
  CurrentDesktop: LXQt
  Date: Thu Aug 21 19:11:08 2025
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Daily amd64 (20250820)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=C.UTF-8
   LANGUAGE=
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   TERM=xterm-256color
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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