ubuntu hirsute install; to sda1 with grub on sda - fails to install (BIOS box; no EFI)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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ubiquity (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Simple install of ubuntu hirsute daily (QA-test)
single partition only used; sda1 of
- dell [optiplex] 780 (c2q-q9400, 8gb, amd/ati cedar radeon hd 5000/6000/
install to /dev/sda1
boot loader was reported as installing to /dev/sda
Apr 14 01:33:23 ubuntu grub-installer: Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
Apr 14 01:33:35 ubuntu grub-installer: grub-install: error: cannot copy `/usr/lib/
Apr 14 01:33:35 ubuntu grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install --force --target x86_64-efi "/dev/sda"' failed.
system is BIOS and not a uEFI device..
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
Package: ubiquity 21.04.14
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu62
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CasperVersion: 1.461
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Apr 14 11:39:18 2021
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Beta amd64 (20210413)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
RebootRequiredPkgs:
linux-
linux-base
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
description: | updated |
summary: |
ubuntu hirsute install; to sda1 with grub on sda - fails to install - (trying to write grub to installation media) + (BIOS box; no EFI) |