Public bug reported:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Download groovy-daily for MATE ()
2. Insert ISO into VirtualBox VM without EFI (so MBR is used)
3. Follow the installation wizard for Install (entire disk) instruction
Expected results:
* system is installed normally with GRUB bootloader
Actual results:
* system installation is interrupted on the GRUB installation stage (see
screenshot of the error attached) with error window and text "Sorry, an error
occurred and it was not possible to install the bootloader at the specified
location.".
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: grub2 (not installed)
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: 2.20.11-0ubuntu42
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.452
Date: Thu Jul 2 09:37:10 2020
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-MATE 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200702)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=C.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug groovy
** Attachment added: "Bootloader install failed error window"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1886054/+attachment/5389012/+files/grub-install-failed.png
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Unable to install Ubuntu MATE 20.10 daily on MBR system - bootloader
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