Unable to install Ubuntu MATE 20.10 daily on MBR system - bootloader install failed
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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grub2 (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
ubiquity (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Steps to reproduce:
1. Download groovy-daily for MATE ()
2. Insert ISO into VirtualBox VM without EFI (so MBR is used)
3. Follow the installation wizard for Install (entire disk) instruction
Expected results:
* system is installed normally with GRUB bootloader
Actual results:
* system installation is interrupted on the GRUB installation stage (see screenshot of the error attached) with error window and text "Sorry, an error occurred and it was not possible to install the bootloader at the specified location.".
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: grub2 (not installed)
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu42
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CasperVersion: 1.452
Date: Thu Jul 2 09:37:10 2020
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-MATE 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200702)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=C.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.
A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here: iso.qa. ubuntu. com/qatracker/ reports/ bugs/1886054
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