The partitioner fails to detect any existing partitions. The only alternative on manual partitioning is to erase the whole disk. I could not proceed the installation and test.
This is a very serious problem for regular users since it erases the partition table and causes a complete loss of all data on the computer.
REMARKS: This bug might be related to other partitioning problems such as 138156 or 130124. The problem was experienced while testing Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 5 alternate install on a Linux-friendly laptop Sony Vaio VGN-B1XP. This particular computer has been extensively tested with several Linux distributions and with other releases of Ubuntu without any issues on partitioning or disk handling. (But I have to confess that I did not test yet how it feels to erase all data on the computer, perhaps I may experience this in the future.)
[Marking this as a Ubiquity bug.]
As you mentioned, this looks like it could be related to bug 130124 or bug 174669.
Could you please give us a list of the partitions that were on the computer when trying to install?
You can do that by entering this command in the command line (it will ask you for your password, enter it and press enter):
sudo fdisk -l
Also, if you are going to try and install it again, possibly with an Alpha of Hardy, please use this guide to attach some important files. https:/
Thanks