I finally managed to get it to install (using minimal) on the 6th try. The only thing I did differently was watch the logs and not click any buttons if the logs showed that something was in progress.
On Mon, Sep 6, 2021, 3:40 PM Malachi de AElfweald < 1942...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > ** Attachment added: "These are the auto-generated partitions" > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1942803/+attachment/5523321/+files/disks.png > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1942803 > > Title: > grub-install failed during reinstall > > Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > This machine was previously running 18.04. I decided to replace it > with 21.04 (using the ISO via USB) rather than doing an in-place > upgrade. > > The Ubiquiti installer gets to the grub-install step then fails with: > ``` > Executing grub-install /dev/nvme2n1 failed > This is a fatal error > ``` > > TBH I would have expected that it should have been something like > /dev/nvme2n1p1 since that was the vfat partition it created. > > I tried enabling the same kernel configuration I used to finally get > 18.04 to install a couple years ago, but with the same end result. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04 > Package: ubiquity 21.04.19 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-16.17-generic 5.11.12 > Uname: Linux 5.11.0-16-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperMD5CheckResult: pass > CasperVersion: 1.461 > Date: Mon Sep 6 15:21:02 2021 > InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz > file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity reboot=pci pcie_aspm=off > memory_corruption_check=0 nowatchdog nomodeset nohalt acpi=off > nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us=0 --- > LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Release amd64 (20210420) > SourcePackage: grub-installer > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1942803/+subscriptions > > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1942803 Title: grub-install failed during reinstall To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1942803/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
