install crashed on usb drive

Bug #90370 reported by Dan Meany
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ubiquity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: ubiquity

Installing to 16GB USB drive, many problems.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 161, in main
    install(sys.argv[1])
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 57, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 305, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 856, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 628, in progress_loop
    raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s\n%s" %
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1404, in ?
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 385, in run
    self.configure_bootloader()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1163, in configure_bootloader
    raise InstallStepError(
InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1

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Dan Meany (dan-meany) wrote :
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Dan Meany (dan-meany) wrote :
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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

"(sd0)" is not a legal GRUB device name. Perhaps you meant "/dev/sda" (etc.) or "(hd0)". The lack of validation here is also bug 90575.

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