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Why did Ubuntu say bootloader install failed?
All went great until the fatal error popped up. Bootloader install failed .. and then it askes me “how would you like to proceed?” Giving me three options: choose a different device to install the boot loader .. between /dev/sda ATA WDC WD7500BPVT-2 (750.2 GB) and /dev/sda1 and then not continuing when I click on OK.
What to do if bootloader install fails in Grub?
The solution is to enabled encryption support in GRUB i.e. create a file /target/etc/default/grub.d/local.cfg with the contents GRUB_ENABLE_CRYPTODISK=y before the installer attempts to install the bootloader. Highly active question. Earn 10 reputation (not counting the association bonus) in order to answer this question.
Which is the correct order for a bootloader install?
A correct setup would be as follows: Example SSD (to be boot drive), Sata1, TB (data drive), Sata2 and DVD Sata3. When this is completed and all drives are in the correct order, you should have no problem installing your OS.
Where to find Ubuntu bootloader in BIOS?
In BIOS look for override boot options (in my case under Save & Exit tab > Override boot) there I could see my USB key as “UEFI: SanDisk…”. I selected it and this started the Ubuntu installer and everything went smoothly.
What to do when lvm2 is installed in chroot?
Here’s how to fix it: At this point, things should be back to normal (since the initramfs will be regenerated when lvm2 is installed). If not, you can play with running update-initramfs -u inside the chroot. After installing the system to the hard disk, you need to install lvm2 into that system before it can boot.
How to install LVM2 on a live CD?
If you installed lvm2 on the livecd, then the packages will still be in /var/cache/apt/archives. Change to that directory, mount the hard disk, and install the packages to the hard disk using dpkg –root=/mnt *.deb. In your case, you need to mount the root fs to /mnt, and also the var fs into /mnt/var.