Bug 493136 - Kubuntu 24.04.1 USB-stick install to External USB-HDD or to Internal SATA SSD-HDD fails to start on boot
Summary: Kubuntu 24.04.1 USB-stick install to External USB-HDD or to Internal SATA SSD...
Status: RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Kubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2024-09-15 05:24 UTC by elroy
Modified: 2024-09-15 19:57 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Boot error message (184.06 KB, image/jpeg)
2024-09-15 05:39 UTC, elroy 		Details
Grub rescue attempt - poorly (3.72 MB, image/jpeg)
2024-09-15 05:43 UTC, elroy 		Details
Grub rescue (3.69 MB, image/jpeg)
2024-09-15 05:44 UTC, elroy 		Details
Just before install Confirmation (3.21 MB, image/jpeg)
2024-09-15 05:51 UTC, elroy 		Details
Erase Disk option chosen (3.82 MB, image/jpeg)
2024-09-15 05:57 UTC, elroy 		Details
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Description elroy 2024-09-15 05:24:31 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Boot Kubuntu 24.04.1-desktop-amd64 from USB stick
2. Install to internal SATA HDD or external USB mechanical HDD
3. Try to boot from internal SATA HDD or external USB HDD

OBSERVED RESULT
Black screen / or drops to grub rescue prompt / or "Reboot and select proper boot device"

EXPECTED RESULT
Boots into desktop

NOTES:
Hardware:
 - Intel Dual-Core E5400 CPU @ 2.7GHz
- 4GB RAM
- Using onboard video - 256MB system ram allocated

- Successful checksum of downloaded Kubuntu-24.04.1.ISO
- Tried installing using 1x generic 16GB USB stick (Win10 installer - rufus)
- Tried installing using Sony 32GB usb stick (Win10 - baleno? etcher)
- Same results both install media
- Install system passes 100% memtest check
- Install system survived 1Hr+ stress-ng test (from within live USB boot environment)
  
Software OS Version - Kubuntu 24.04.1
Kernel 6.8.0-41-generic
Comment 1 elroy 2024-09-15 05:27:57 UTC 
Seems to be related to ?failed? Grub install? (unsure - has dropped me to grub rescue multiple times).
Comment 2 elroy 2024-09-15 05:39:24 UTC 
Created attachment 173672 [details]
Boot error message

file:///home/elroy/Downloads/reboot-select-proper-boot-device.jpg
Comment 3 elroy 2024-09-15 05:43:20 UTC 
Created attachment 173673 [details]
Grub rescue attempt  - poorly
Comment 4 elroy 2024-09-15 05:44:51 UTC 
Created attachment 173674 [details]
Grub rescue
Comment 5 elroy 2024-09-15 05:51:33 UTC 
Created attachment 173675 [details]
Just before install Confirmation
Comment 6 elroy 2024-09-15 05:57:28 UTC 
Created attachment 173676 [details]
Erase Disk option chosen

Chose "Erase Disk" option all times.
NOTES: In the past, have successfully installed multiple *ubuntu using Manual install - but under non-UEFI BIOS scenarios.
I chose "Erase Disk" option, so it would auto-do everything for me, as I don't have much experience with UEFI etc installs.
One thing I did find that seemed weird, was it only chose to create one great big partition - no "boot" or UEFI / EFI partitions, that I've seen elsewhere.
Comment 7 elroy 2024-09-15 06:00:21 UTC 
Live USB Install system does need the "safe graphics mode" to successfully boot - but I believe this is unrelated other GPU / driver issue
Comment 8 elroy 2024-09-15 06:02:03 UTC 
I have had one successful install to USB-HDD - out of about 12x total install attempts.
Comment 9 cwo 2024-09-15 19:57:49 UTC 
Thank you for the bug report! This is a (K)ubuntu issue and does not seem to directly involve KDE software; please report it at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu