Ubuntu
ubiquity package

zlib_fs returned unexpected result 0xfffffffd

Bug #66505 reported by Eliot Mack
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ubiquity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 130, in ?
    install(sys.argv[1])
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 56, in install
    copy_debconf()
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 65, in copy_debconf
    subprocess.call(['debconf-copydb', 'configdb', 'targetdb', '-p', q,
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/subprocess.py", line 412, in call
    return Popen(*args, **kwargs).wait()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/subprocess.py", line 542, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/subprocess.py", line 975, in _execute_child
    raise child_exception
OSError: [Errno 8] Exec format error

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Eliot Mack (eliot-mack) wrote :
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Eliot Mack (eliot-mack) wrote :
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Eliot Mack (eliot-mack) wrote :
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Andres Mujica (andres.mujica) wrote :

Elliot thanks for your info, could you tell me at what step and what percentage the installer failed?

Changed in ubiquity:
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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Eliot Mack (eliot-mack) wrote : Re: [Bug 66505] Re: installer crashed

It failed directly after giving the 'installation successful' message,
at 100% installation, which was odd. The installation seems to work
properly, however.

Eliot

On 10/18/06, SEAQ - Andres Mujica <email address hidden> wrote:
> Elliot thanks for your info, could you tell me at what step and what
> percentage the installer failed?
>
> ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>
> --
> installer crashed
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/66505
>

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Paul Dufresne (paulduf) wrote : Re: [Errno 8] Exec format error

Thanks a pretty nice report! Setting to unconfirmed, since there is no more info requested.

Changed in ubiquity:
status: Needs Info → Unconfirmed
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Paul Dufresne (paulduf) wrote :

Oct 17 03:40:56 ubuntu kernel: [4296462.600000] SQUASHFS error: zlib_fs returned unexpected result 0xfffffffd
Oct 17 03:40:56 ubuntu kernel: [4296462.600000] SQUASHFS error: Unable to read fragment cache block [3302326]
Oct 17 03:40:56 ubuntu kernel: [4296462.600000] SQUASHFS error: Unable to read page, block 3302326, size 60f0
Oct 17 03:53:08 ubuntu -- MARK --

I am NOT the expert here, but I did see Colin say in similar situation:
"Thanks for your report. This particular error is often due to a faulty
CD/DVD disk or drive. It may help to clean the CD/DVD, to burn the
CD/DVD at a lower speed, or to clean the CD/DVD drive lens (cleaning
kits are often available from electronics suppliers)."
But you should wait the opinion of the expert.

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

As Paul said. I'm afraid there isn't much the installer can sanely do against critical bits of itself like debconf suddenly failing, as at that point it might even be unable to display error messages ...

Changed in ubiquity:
status: Unconfirmed → Rejected
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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

Your installation will probably be basically OK except that console-setup might not be configured properly, which could cause questions to be asked on future upgrades. You can make it ask you those questions now instead by running 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup' in a terminal, which will fix it up.

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