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Chris Guiver (guiverc) wrote : hirsute QA-test install; 'grub-install /dev/sda failed' .. box regularly used for QA-test installs

Ubuntu hirsute QA-test install on
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Testcase was replace partition sda1 using "Something-else or Manual", replacing the last Lubuntu QA-test install performed a few days ago in the same manner without issue (regularly done).

I didn't expect any issues here.

** Expected results
- enter my user details
- install completes, asked to reboot

** Actual results
- enter my user details
- install runs, then error

"Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda
Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed.
This is a fatal error"

** Notes

This system is only used for QA-testing (occasional support tests with those QA installs)
It contained two systems
- sda1 was last hirsute QA test install
- sda2 last (lubuntu) focal daily QA-test install

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
Package: ubiquity 21.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-25.26-generic 5.8.14
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu55
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.456
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Dec 8 14:01:46 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Alpha amd64 (20201207)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=C.UTF-8
RebootRequiredPkgs:
 linux-image-5.8.0-25-generic
 linux-base
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)