looks like bootcurrent under grub-installer has few issues. Here is the extract of syslog from both the installs.
grub-installer on the fusion io device: Oct 24 03:33:27 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on 'dummy' Oct 24 03:33:27 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy Oct 24 03:33:27 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install --force Oct 24 03:33:28 grub-installer: invalid numeric value Oct 24 03:33:28 grub-installer: Installation finished. No error reported. Oct 24 03:33:28 grub-installer: Oct 24 03:33:28 grub-installer: info: grub-install ran successfully grub-installer on the data disk device: Oct 24 15:51:04 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on 'dummy' Oct 24 15:51:04 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy Oct 24 15:51:04 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install --force Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: BootCurrent: 0007 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Timeout: 2 seconds Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: BootOrder: 0006,0002,0004,0005,0001,0003,0000,000A,000B,0008,0009,0007 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0000* EFI USB Device Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0001* Boot0001 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0002* EFI USB Device 1 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0003* Boot0003 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0004* EFI Network Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0005* EFI Network 1 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0006* EFI Internal Shell Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0007* EFI USB Device 2 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0008* Primary Slave CDROM Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0009* Harddisk 0 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot000A* EFI Hard Drive Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot000B* EFI DVD/CDROM Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: BootCurrent: 0007 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Timeout: 2 seconds Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: BootOrder: 000C,0006,0002,0004,0005,0001,0003,0000,000A,000B,0008,0009,0007 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0000* EFI USB Device Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0001* Boot0001 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0002* EFI USB Device 1 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0003* Boot0003 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0004* EFI Network Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0005* EFI Network 1 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0006* EFI Internal Shell Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0007* EFI USB Device 2 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0008* Primary Slave CDROM Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot0009* Harddisk 0 Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot000A* EFI Hard Drive Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot000B* EFI DVD/CDROM Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Boot000C* ubuntu Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Installation finished. No error reported. Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: Oct 24 15:51:05 grub-installer: info: grub-install ran successfully ** Attachment added: "attaching the syslog from both the installs" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1237519/+attachment/3889869/+files/syslog_fioa -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237519 Title: Grub2 fails to install to non-standard device path To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1237519/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs