failed to talk to debconf (EBADF)

Binary package hint: ubiquity

The system where the Software should run:

HP Proliant ML350
2 Processor
Details:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 163, in main
    install()
  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

Thanks for the report,

I'll mark this as confirmed seeing as you've got all the right files attached.

Cheers,
Matt

This seems very similar to https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/61912.

But not exactly. Would you say it's a dupe?

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tgo wrote:
> Sorry, but i don't understand what you mean with "dupe".
>
>
> Matt Medland schrieb:
>> This seems very similar to
>> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/61912.
>>
>> But not exactly. Would you say it's a dupe?
>>
>> ** Summary changed:
>>
>> - Installer crashed (gtkui.py ?)
>> + Installer crashed (gtkui.py|install.py ?)
>>
>>
>

Hi again,

I didn't see this before I replied last time. A 'dupe' is a duplicate,
in other words if it's already been reported.

I was just asking some of the experienced bug helpers whether they
thought it was a duplicate or not.

Cheers,

Matt
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Matt: no, it's an entirely different problem, and one which I don't really understand yet.

This is essentially a nUbuntu bug. They don't preinstall the console-setup package on the live CD, which Ubiquity needs. Please report this to them if they don't have a more recent version available.