Ubuntu
ubiquity package

6.10 Edgy Eft failed installation of yaboot loader on firewire drive installation.

Bug #67669 reported by Alex Crovetto on 2006-10-23

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	ubiquity (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

On iMac G4 install to firewire drive, failed at 94% while installing yaboot into the bootstrap partition. I've reported the same failure on the stable release previously but thought that the problem might be resolved in this latest build.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 161, in main
    install(sys.argv[1])
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 57, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 305, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 856, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 628, in progress_loop
    raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s\n%s" %
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1404, in ?
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 385, in run
    self.configure_bootloader()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1171, in configure_bootloader
    raise InstallStepError(
InstallStepError: YabootInstaller failed with code 1

From /var/log/syslog:

Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.452553] isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=sda3, iso_blknum=16, block=32
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.465497] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.477842] FAT: bogus number of FAT structure
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.477863] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda3.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.490855] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.503254] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sda3.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.527499] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sda3.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.539550] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.539569] sda3: rw=0, want=72, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.540252] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.540266] sda3: rw=0, want=128, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.553159] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.553177] sda3: rw=0, want=136, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.553833] ReiserFS: sda3: warning: sh-2006: read_super_block: bread failed (dev sda3, block 16, size 4096)
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.553848] ReiserFS: sda3: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sda3
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.578409] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.578429] sda3: rw=0, want=68, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.579654] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.579669] sda3: rw=0, want=1252, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.580218] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.580230] sda3: rw=0, want=1028, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.580666] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.593499] FAT: bogus number of FAT structure
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.593517] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda3.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.606148] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sda3
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.618681] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.631213] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda3.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sda4
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.703752] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.715715] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.715735] sda4: rw=0, want=66, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.716408] isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=sda4, iso_blknum=16, block=32
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.729279] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda4
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.741588] FAT: invalid media value (0x05)
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.741605] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda4.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.754700] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.767056] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sda4.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.791651] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sda4.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.803676] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.803695] sda4: rw=0, want=72, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.804379] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.804393] sda4: rw=0, want=128, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.817045] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.817061] sda4: rw=0, want=136, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.817728] ReiserFS: sda4: warning: sh-2006: read_super_block: bread failed (dev sda4, block 16, size 4096)
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.817743] ReiserFS: sda4: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sda4
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.842200] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.842219] sda4: rw=0, want=68, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.843507] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.843522] sda4: rw=0, want=1252, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.844066] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.844078] sda4: rw=0, want=1028, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.844542] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.857096] FAT: invalid media value (0x05)
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.857113] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda4.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.869612] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sda4
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.882009] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.894880] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda4.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sda5
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.968162] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.980171] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.980191] sda5: rw=0, want=66, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.981110] isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=sda5, iso_blknum=16, block=32
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4144.993615] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda5
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.006002] FAT: bogus number of FAT structure
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.006022] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda5.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.018835] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.031251] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sda5.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.055983] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sda5.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.068223] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.068243] sda5: rw=0, want=72, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.069177] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.069190] sda5: rw=0, want=128, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.081726] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.081745] sda5: rw=0, want=136, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.082419] ReiserFS: sda5: warning: sh-2006: read_super_block: bread failed (dev sda5, block 16, size 4096)
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.082433] ReiserFS: sda5: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sda5
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.107099] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.107118] sda5: rw=0, want=68, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.108396] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.108413] sda5: rw=0, want=1252, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.109338] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.109354] sda5: rw=0, want=1028, limit=56
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.109823] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.121914] FAT: bogus number of FAT structure
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.121933] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda5.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.134538] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sda5
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.147082] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.159861] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda5.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sda6
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.232965] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.260839] Unable to identify CD-ROM format.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.273095] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda6
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.285650] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.285670] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda6.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.298464] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.310777] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sda6.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.335910] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sda6.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.362200] ReiserFS: sda6: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sda6
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.389519] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.389536] sda6: rw=0, want=1252, limit=512
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.390267] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.390280] sda6: rw=0, want=1028, limit=512
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.390743] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.403420] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.403440] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda6.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.416129] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sda6
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.428432] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.441156] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda6.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sda7
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.513325] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.540880] Unable to identify CD-ROM format.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.553648] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda7
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.566011] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.566031] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda7.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.578868] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.591582] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sda7.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.615796] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sda7.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.640449] ReiserFS: sda7: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sda7
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.666278] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.666295] sda7: rw=0, want=1252, limit=512
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.666975] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.666989] sda7: rw=0, want=1028, limit=512
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.667449] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.679554] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.679573] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda7.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.692274] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sda7
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.704716] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.717268] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda7.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sda8
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.790384] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.818161] Unable to identify CD-ROM format.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.830621] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda8
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.843070] FAT: bogus number of FAT structure
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.843090] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda8.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.856091] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.868394] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sda8.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.893089] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sda8.
Oct 23 03:42:15 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.917901] ReiserFS: sda8: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sda8
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.943590] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.943608] sda8: rw=0, want=1252, limit=512
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.944293] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.944307] sda8: rw=0, want=1028, limit=512
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.945192] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.958143] FAT: bogus number of FAT structure
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.958164] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda8.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.972241] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sda8
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.984589] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4145.997581] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda8.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10macos6-9 on mounted /dev/sda9
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20macosx on mounted /dev/sda9
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu macosx-prober: debug: /dev/sda9 is not an HFS+ partition: exiting
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb on mounted /dev/sda9
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90linux-distro on mounted /dev/sda9
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb1
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.224568] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.237122] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.237138] sdb1: rw=0, want=66, limit=63
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.237809] isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=sdb1, iso_blknum=16, block=32
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.256570] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb1
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.268989] FAT: invalid media value (0x00)
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.269005] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb1.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.289664] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.305624] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sdb1.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.422500] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sdb1.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.434655] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.434673] sdb1: rw=0, want=72, limit=63
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.435387] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.435402] sdb1: rw=0, want=128, limit=63
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.448160] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.448180] sdb1: rw=0, want=129, limit=63
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.449321] ReiserFS: sdb1: warning: sh-2006: read_super_block: bread failed (dev sdb1, block 128, size 512)
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.449336] ReiserFS: sdb1: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sdb1
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.474267] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.474285] sdb1: rw=0, want=68, limit=63
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.476187] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.476203] sdb1: rw=0, want=1252, limit=63
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.477093] attempt to access beyond end of device
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.477106] sdb1: rw=0, want=1028, limit=63
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.477688] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.491411] FAT: invalid media value (0x00)
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.491428] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb1.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.504017] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sdb1
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.516315] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.529892] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sdb1.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb2
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.602920] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.633959] Unable to identify CD-ROM format.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.646423] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb2
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.659122] FAT: invalid media value (0x00)
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.659139] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb2.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.671913] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.684255] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sdb2.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.709336] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sdb2.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.739788] ReiserFS: sdb2: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sdb2
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.768987] UDF-fs: No VRS found
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.789008] FAT: invalid media value (0x00)
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.789023] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb2.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.801686] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sdb2
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.822262] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.834750] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sdb2.
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb3
Oct 23 03:42:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.907884] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.937156] Unable to identify CD-ROM format.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.959173] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.975781] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.975798] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb3.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4146.988958] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.001139] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sdb3.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.017350] printk: 44 messages suppressed.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.017366] NTFS-fs error (device sdb3): read_ntfs_boot_sector(): Primary boot sector is invalid.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.030002] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sdb3.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.055153] ReiserFS: sdb3: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sdb3
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.154347] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.175326] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.175344] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb3.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.190750] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sdb3
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.203197] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.225334] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sdb3.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb4
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.324696] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.354308] Unable to identify CD-ROM format.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.373237] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb4
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.389834] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.389853] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb4.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.403469] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.416407] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sdb4.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.443915] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sdb4.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.474366] ReiserFS: sdb4: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sdb4
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.624966] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.639210] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.639228] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb4.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.652042] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sdb4
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.664381] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.680940] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sdb4.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb5
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.754365] cramfs: wrong magic
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.785966] Unable to identify CD-ROM format.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.807190] SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb5
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.819524] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.819544] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb5.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.832243] hfs: unable to find HFS+ superblock
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.844540] VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sdb5.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.877170] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sdb5.
Oct 23 03:42:17 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.907658] ReiserFS: sdb5: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sdb5
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.952016] UDF-fs: No partition found (1)
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.973479] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.973496] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdb5.
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu kernel: [ 4147.986443] VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on device sdb5
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu kernel: [ 4148.006769] qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu kernel: [ 4148.023374] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sdb5.
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb7
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu yaboot-installer: info: probed: /dev/hda5:Mac OS X:MacOSX:macosx
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu yaboot-installer: debug: mapped: /dev/hda5
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu ubiquity: ofpath: Driver: usb-storage is not supported
Oct 23 03:42:18 ubuntu yaboot-installer: info: ofpath returned nothing; leaving out device= line and praying
Oct 23 03:42:21 ubuntu yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Finding OpenFirmware device path to `/dev/sdb5'...
Oct 23 03:42:21 ubuntu yaboot-installer: ofpath: Driver: usb-storage is not supported
Oct 23 03:42:21 ubuntu yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Unable to find OpenFirmware path for boot=/dev/sdb5
Oct 23 03:42:21 ubuntu yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Please add ofboot=<path> where <path> is the OpenFirmware path to /dev/sdb5 to /etc/yaboot.conf
Oct 23 03:42:21 ubuntu yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Finding OpenFirmware device path to `/dev/hda5'...
Oct 23 03:42:21 ubuntu yaboot-installer: error: mkofboot failed with exit status 1
Oct 23 03:45:50 ubuntu python: ubiquity: ['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/lib/ubiquity/yaboot-installer/yaboot-installer', '/target'] exited with code 1
Oct 23 03:45:50 ubuntu python: log-output -t ubiquity umount /var/lib/ubiquity/source
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: log-output -t ubiquity losetup -d /dev/loop1
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: Exception during installation:
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: Traceback (most recent call last):
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1404, in ?
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: install.run()
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 385, in run
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: self.configure_bootloader()
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1171, in configure_bootloader
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: raise InstallStepError(
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python: InstallStepError: YabootInstaller failed with code 1
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu python:
Oct 23 03:45:51 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: ubiquity: ['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py'] exited with code 1
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: debconffilter_done: Install (current: None)
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler):
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: Traceback (most recent call last):
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166, in ?
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: main()
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 161, in main
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: install(sys.argv[1])
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 57, in install
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: ret = wizard.run()
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 305, in run
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: self.process_step()
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 856, in process_step
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: self.progress_loop()
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 628, in progress_loop
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s\n%s" %
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: Traceback (most recent call last):
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1404, in ?
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: install.run()
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 385, in run
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: self.configure_bootloader()
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1171, in configure_bootloader
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: raise InstallStepError(
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]: InstallStepError: YabootInstaller failed with code 1
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu ubiquity[8228]:
Oct 23 03:45:52 ubuntu last message repeated 2 times
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From /var/log/partman:
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/hda1 Apple

parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-65535 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda2 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 3 65536-98303 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda3 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 4 98304-360447 262144 primary unknown /dev/hda4 Patch Partition

parted_server: OUT: 5 360448-60022338559 60021978112 primary hfs+ /dev/hda5 MacOS

parted_server: OUT: -1 60022338560-60022480895 142336 primary free /dev/hda-1

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 403
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_ext3: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/sda1 Apple

parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-61439 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda2 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 3 61440-90111 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda3 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 4 90112-118783 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda4 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 5 118784-147455 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda5 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 6 147456-409599 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda6 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 7 409600-671743 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda7 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 8 671744-933887 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda8 Patch Partition

parted_server: OUT: -1 933888-135151615 134217728 primary free /dev/sda-1

parted_server: OUT: 10 135151616-83222712319 83087560704 primary hfs+ /dev/sda10 Apple_HFS_Untitled_22

parted_server: OUT: -1 83222712320-83356930047 134217728 primary free /dev/sda-1

parted_server: OUT: 12 83356930048-143747645439 60390715392 primary hfs+ /dev/sda12 Apple_HFS_Untitled_23

parted_server: OUT: 9 143747645440-148990525951 5242880512 primary unknown /dev/sda9 untitled

parted_server: OUT: -1 148990525952-160041885695 11051359744 primary free /dev/sda-1

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 404
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_ext3: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sdb
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/sdb1 Apple

parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-1033215 1000448 primary unknown /dev/sdb2 untitled

parted_server: OUT: 3 1033216-52429833727 52428800512 primary unknown /dev/sdb3 untitled

parted_server: OUT: 5 52429833728-52430834175 1000448 primary hfs /dev/sdb5 untitled

parted_server: OUT: 6 52430834176-315433834495 263003000320 primary ext2 /dev/sdb6 untitled

parted_server: OUT: 7 315433834496-317753033727 2319199232 primary linux-swap /dev/sdb7 swap

parted_server: OUT: 4 317753033728-320072933375 2319899648 primary linux-swap /dev/sdb4 swap

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 405
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_jfs: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_jfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=hda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/hda1 Apple

parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-65535 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda2 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 3 65536-98303 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda3 Macintosh

parted_server: OUT: 4 98304-360447 262144 primary unknown /dev/hda4 Patch Partition

parted_server: OUT: 5 360448-60022338559 60021978112 primary hfs+ /dev/hda5 MacOS

parted_server: OUT: -1 60022338560-60022480895 142336 primary free /dev/hda-1

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 406
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_jfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK