Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: grub-installer

Installing 6.10-amd64-rc

No errors reported on install, however computer will not boot after
install.

retrieved this from install logs, which I still have if needed.

Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: (hd0)^I/dev/sda
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: info: grub-install ran successfully
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: Searching for GRUB installation directory ... 
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: found: /boot/grub
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: findfs: Unable to resolve 
'UUID=a692d67a-efe7-7b5a-e7e3-7162d9f25982'
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: ^M
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: Cannot determine root device.  Assuming 
/dev/hda1
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: This error is probably caused by an invalid 
/etc/fstab
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: Testing for an existing GRUB menu.list file ... 
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: 
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: 
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: Could not find /boot/grub/menu.lst file. 
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: 
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: Generating /boot/grub/menu.lst
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: Searching for splash image ... 
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: none found, skipping ...
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... 
Oct 25 18:01:53 grub-installer: done

Went in to repair the installation and notice that fstab contains the
UUID number rather than /dev/sda.

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Unable to determine root device
https://launchpad.net/bugs/68252

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