Xubuntu groovy/20.10 qa-test install on
hp dc7700 (c2d-e6320, 5gb, nvidia quadro nvs 290)
install was "install alongside" (existing was a prior ubuntu-studio qa-test install)
drive is 80gb internal, I moved slider so 5/8ths was studio, 3/8ths for new xubuntu
** What happened
During install a message appeared
"Sorry, an error occurred and it was not possible to install the bootloader at the specified location."
I selected SDA again & error again repeated. No other option (sda1 etc) seemed to apply so I aborted install & reported error (it failed to report anything, but `ubuntu-bug` is having issues so this was filed on another box; and I'll apport-collect shortly on actual box)
** Expected outcome
It wouldn't ask the question, or install to /dev/sda (there is only a single drive to install to)
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Further Notes: If ubiquity log is larger than just one install, I attempted first time with an external drive connected, but was unable to complete test as it wouldn't let me select internal drive. I exited `ubiquity` and tried ejecting drive, when that failed I just pulled power cable of external drive, made a few checks & it appeared removed & no issues on system, so I restarted `ubiquity` using desktop icon. This run only appeared to see internal drive so I didn't expect issues.
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu40
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.451
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200619)
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
Package: grub2 (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Tags: groovy
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu40
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.451
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200619)
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
Package: ubiquity 20.10.4
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Tags: groovy ubiquity-20.10.4 xubuntu
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
apport information