Public bug reported: Using live USB to install MATE 20.10 20200717 iso. BIOS install fails, installer crashes.
Normal installation. When attempting to install grub, received the following error: Sorry, an error occurred and it was not possible to install the boot loader at the specified location. /dev/sda I elected to install without bootloader and subsequently installer crashed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: ubiquity 20.10.8 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 CasperMD5CheckMismatches: ./casper/filesystem.squashfs CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CasperVersion: 1.452 Date: Sat Jul 18 16:13:59 2020 InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-mate.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash --- LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-MATE 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200718) SourcePackage: grub-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug groovy ubiquity-20.10.8 ubuntu-mate -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1888097 Title: bootloader install failed, installer crashed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1888097/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs