May 26 11:51:56 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install --force "dummy" May 26 11:51:56 grub-installer: Installing for x86_64-efi platform. May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 3 (pipe:[37905]) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 4 (/dev/ttyS1) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 5 (/dev/ttyS1) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 6 (/dev/ttyS1) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 8 (/dev/sdb1) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 3 (pipe:[37905]) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 4 (/dev/ttyS1) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 5 (/dev/ttyS1) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 6 (/dev/ttyS1) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: File descriptor 8 (/dev/sdb1) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 3610: grub-install May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: grub-install: warning: Cannot read EFI Boot* variables. May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: grub-install: warning: read_file: could not read from file: Input/output error. May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: grub-install: warning: vars_get_variable: read_file(/sys/firmware/efi/vars/Boot0001-8be4df61-93ca-11d2-aa0d-00e098032b8c/raw_var) failed: Input/output error. May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: grub-install: warning: efi_get_variable: ops->get_variable failed: Input/output error. May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: grub-install: error: failed to register the EFI boot entry: Input/output error. May 26 11:51:57 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install --force "dummy"' failed. May 26 11:51:57 debconf: --> SUBST grub-installer/grub-install-failed BOOTDEV dummy May 26 11:51:57 debconf: Adding [BOOTDEV] -> [dummy] May 26 11:51:57 debconf: <-- 0 May 26 11:51:57 debconf: --> INPUT critical grub-installer/grub-install-failed
On the other hand, maybe the real problem is the Input/output errors on the EFI variables. Is there some way to skip installing the boot loader? We boot from PXE anyway. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1054323 Title: Server Installer fails at 'grub install dummy' in EFI mode To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1054323/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
