No, I did not find a solution, but I did get rid of the machine (because it runs Windows fine so someone else was happy to take it).
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1776578 Title: Ubuntu installation stuck at "Installing the 'grub2' package..." every time. Kernel crash every time. Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10 installation never completes on one particular machine (Apollo Lake N4200). It always ends up stuck at "Installing the 'grub2' package..." The kernel log shows a crash each time. The same installation media works perfectly on other machines. The same machine installs Windows 10 perfectly too. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1776578/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp