Public bug reported: Booted from USB stick. Chose to install on /dev/sdc The installer complained that it fails to install grub, first on /dev/sda (which it wasn't supposed to touch!), and then also on /dev/sdc when I changed to that.
Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-23.24~18.04.1-generic 5.0.15 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.394 Date: Wed Sep 11 13:32:38 2019 InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190805) SourcePackage: grub-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ubiquity-18.04.14.12 ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1843563 Title: Failed to install to /dev/sdc, tried to place booloader on sda instead To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1843563/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs