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Ubuntu 20.04 beta install crashes in grub-install step, maybe UEFI boot related issue

Asked by Mantas Kriaučiūnas

Ubuntu 20.04 beta (2020-03-31) install process crashes in grub-install step.
It may be UEFI boot related issue, because Ubuntu live USB was started in UEFI mode, but hard disk contained Windows 7 OS installed in BIOS mode and there is no ESP partition on hard disk.
I've selected advanced mode and choosed XFS file system for root.
I think Ubiquity should work correctly in such situation and simply install correct GRUB version - GRUB-EFI if there is an ESP partition and GRUB-PC if there are no ESP partition.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity 20.04.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu21
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.442
Date: Wed Apr 1 20:32:32 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed iso-scan/filename=/focal-desktop-amd64.iso --- debian-installer/language=lt
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200331)
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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This question was originally filed as bug #1870203.

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Michael Haworth (bailtree) said : 		#1

If you are booting in UEFI mode, you'll need to create the EFI partition for grub to install correctly. I will convert this bug to a question, as this issue is expected given the description of the bug.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#2

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