Executing 'grub-install /dev/nvme0n1' failed. This is a fatal error

[Chinh Nguyen]

Trying to install in dual boot mode with Windows 10, UEFI. Asus laptop with Intel RST (Optane) enabled.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity 20.04.15.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.445.1
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Nov 29 19:38:05 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Paul Michael Reilly (pajatopmr)]

Yes, this bug also affects me and anyone else trying to install Ubuntu onto Apple laptops that use similar SSD hardware /dev/nvme0n1 (or similar).
I would like to volunteer to work with someone to resolve this issue. A little bootstrapping help from a more experienced ubiquity/Grub hacker will go a long way to getting to done.