Installer crashed

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 1163, in configure_bootloader
    raise InstallStepError(
InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1

Could you please attach /var/log/syslog and /var/log/partman to this bug, following the directions in http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingUbiquity/AttachingLogs? Thanks in advance.

I actually fixed this. I had accidentally made too many partitions, and
finally figured out how to delete them, did so, and reinstalled it. This
worked.

On 7/24/07, Mark Reitblatt <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Could you please attach /var/log/syslog and /var/log/partman to this
> bug, following the directions in
> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingUbiquity/AttachingLogs? Thanks in
> advance.
>
> ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> Installer crashed
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/128148
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Nicholas Runtsch

Iowa State University

Glad to hear it worked for you. Closing as per reporter's response.