Public bug reported:
[Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic][WSP-DD2.3] Unable to install Ubu 20.4 on
NVMe disk
Contact Information = kalsh...@in.ibm.com, navee...@in.ibm.com,
nasas...@in.ibm.com
---uname output---
[Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic]
Machine Type = Witherspoon DD2.3
Test Environment:
* Hardware: Witherspoon-DD2.3
* Ubuntu 20.04
* kernel: 5.4.0-12-generic #15-Ubuntu
Steps:
1. Kick start Ubu 20.4 on Witherspoon-DD2.3 baremetal
2. Select NVMe disk for installation, at the end of the install seen Grub boot
loader issue
??????????????????????? Select and install software ???????????????????????
? ?
?? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ??
???????????? ? ?????????
? ? Unable to install GRUB in /dev/nvme0n1p1 ? ?
? ? Executing 'grub-install /dev/nvme0n1p1' failed. ? ?
? ? ? ?
? Running "? This is a fatal error. ? ?
? ? ? ?
???????????? <Go Back> <Continue> ? ?????????
? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????
????????? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ??????????
? ?
? Installation step failed ?
? An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item ?
? again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The ?
? failing step is: Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ?
? ?
? <Continue> ?
? ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
<Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons
Complete install screenshot attached...
grub-install doesn't seem to install the bootloader on the nvme device.
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Logs below -
Jan 31 16:01:51 in-target: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.^M
Jan 31 16:01:52 in-target: grub-install: error: unknown filesystem.^M
Jan 31 16:01:52 in-target: Failed: grub-install --target=powerpc-ieee1275
/dev/sda1 ^M
Jan 31 16:01:52 in-target: WARNING: Bootloader is not properly installed,
system may not be bootable^M
..
..
Jan 31 16:01:57 40grub2: debug: parsing: fi
Jan 31 16:01:57 40grub2: debug: parsing: ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
Jan 31 16:01:57 50mounted-tests: debug:
/usr/lib/linux-boot-probes/mounted/40grub2 succeeded
Jan 31 16:01:57 linux-boot-prober: debug: linux detected by
/usr/lib/linux-boot-probes/50mounted-tests
Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '/dev/nvme0n1p1'
Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy
Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install
--force "/dev/nvme0n1p1"
Jan 31 16:01:57 grub-installer: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.
Jan 31 16:01:58 grub-installer: grub-install: error: unknown filesystem.
Jan 31 16:01:58 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install --force
"/dev/nvme0n1p1"' failed.
** Affects: ubuntu-power-systems
Importance: High
Assignee: Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)
Status: New
** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Assignee: Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage)
Status: New
** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-183542 severity-critical
targetmilestone-inin2004
** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-183542 severity-critical
targetmilestone-inin2004
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[Ubu 20.04][kernel-5.4.0-12-generic][WSP-DD2.3] Unable to install Ubu
20.4 on NVMe disk
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