Public bug reported:
The other computer had the boot, mbr etc.
I moved the drive to another computer and attempted to re-install ubuntu
(without erasing) over a perfectly functional one and, the grub would
not install.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity 20.04.15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CasperVersion: 1.445
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Jun 1 19:55:38 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed
maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_CA.UTF-8
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal ubiquity-20.04.15 ubuntu
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Title:
couldn't install grub on a re-install, the disk had been in anotyher
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