** Description changed: 1. boot to livecd (desktop) - 2. a) $ sudo apt-get install mdadm # not certain whether this part was needed + 2. a) $ sudo apt-get install mdadm 2. b) $ sudo mdadm -C /dev/md_d2 -l 1 -n 1 -f -x 2 /dev/vd[abc] 3. run installer, tell it to use entire md_d2 disk for lvm Results in: Executing 'grub-install /dev/vda' failed. This is a fatal error. Somewhat related to bug #1058129 and bug #1068137. After looking around a bit and possibly mounting things that were not mounted: $ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/target /dev/md_d2 Installation finished. No error reported. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: ubiquity 2.14.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-18.28-generic 3.8.6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.330 Date: Fri Apr 19 09:28:08 2013 InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130418) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=unknown PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: grub-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed: 1. boot to livecd (desktop) - 2. a) $ sudo apt-get install mdadm - 2. b) $ sudo mdadm -C /dev/md_d2 -l 1 -n 1 -f -x 2 /dev/vd[abc] - 3. run installer, tell it to use entire md_d2 disk for lvm + 2. $ sudo apt-get install mdadm + 3. $ sudo mdadm -C /dev/md_d2 -l 1 -n 1 -f -x 2 /dev/vd[abc] + 4. run installer, tell it to use entire md_d2 disk for lvm Results in: Executing 'grub-install /dev/vda' failed. This is a fatal error. Somewhat related to bug #1058129 and bug #1068137. After looking around a bit and possibly mounting things that were not mounted: $ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/target /dev/md_d2 Installation finished. No error reported. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: ubiquity 2.14.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-18.28-generic 3.8.6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.330 Date: Fri Apr 19 09:28:08 2013 InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130418) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=unknown PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: grub-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1170584 Title: installer unresponsive after attempting grub installation on partitionable raid To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1170584/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs