Public bug reported: ---Problem Description--- Ubuntu 14.04.03 netinstall on RDX fails during grub configuration
---uname output--- 3.16.0-45-generic Machine Type = 8286-42A ---boot type--- Network boot ---bootloader--- grub ---Kernel cmdline used to launch install--- During Power bare metal install the kernel and initrd was passed as below: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/utopic-netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/vmlinux http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main /installer-ppc64el/current/images/utopic-netboot/ubuntu- installer/ppc64el/initrd.gz ---Bootloader protocol--- http ---Install repository type--- Internet repository ---Install repository Location--- ports.ubuntu.com ---Point of failure--- Problem during post-install (stage 2) configuration or other problem seen after reboot steps performed: 1. In powerNV mode, create a new entry to netboot and specify the kernel and initrd locations as: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main /installer-ppc64el/current/images/utopic-netboot/ubuntu- installer/ppc64el/vmlinux http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main /installer-ppc64el/current/images/utopic-netboot/ubuntu- installer/ppc64el/initrd.gz 2. choose RDX disk as the location to be installed. SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) - 320.1 GB IBM T RDX-USB3 ? ? ? > #1 primary 161.3 GB ext4 ? ? ? > #2 primary 7.3 MB B K ? ? ? > #3 primary 152.3 GB f ext4 / ? ? ? > #5 logical 6.5 GB f swap swap ????????????????????????? [!!] Partition disks ????????????????????????? ? ? ? If you continue, the changes listed below will be written to the ? ? disks. Otherwise, you will be able to make further changes manually. ? ? ? ? The partition tables of the following devices are changed: ? ? SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) ? ? ? ? The following partitions are going to be formatted: ? ? partition #3 of SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) as ext4 ? ? partition #5 of SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) as swap ? ? ? ? Write the changes to disks? ? ? ? ? <Yes> <No> ? ? ? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 3. at the time of configuring the grub it fails with below error. ????????? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ?????????? ? ? ? Installation step failed ? ? An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item ? ? again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The ? ? failing step is: Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ? ? ? ? <Continue> ? ? ? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-128796 severity-high targetmilestone-inin--- ** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-128796 severity-high targetmilestone-inin--- -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1483538 Title: Ubuntu 14.04.03 netinstall on RDX fails during grub configuration To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1483538/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
