Ubuntu
ubiquity package

used ubiquity to try install in a virt to a usb disk

Bug #952653 reported by Scott Doty
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Bug Description

using libvirtd-managed qemu-kvm on Fedora 16,
booted to Ubuntu virt,
tried to use ubiquity to install to usb drive partition -- no joy, ubiquity crashes :(

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: ubiquity 2.8.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic 3.0.17
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 11 18:03:01 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Scott Doty (cr-launch) wrote :
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Scott Doty (cr-launch) wrote :

Figured it out -- there is an assertion in the code looking for something called "filesystem.size" (I think, something like that), which I suspect is only available using a CD or other live installation source.

I was using an installed Ubuntu system, and I guess ubiquity didn't like that. Now installing from live cd image, and it seems to be working properly.

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Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote : Hardware Error

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Reviewing your log files attached to this bug report it seems that there is a problem with the disk to which you are trying to install Ubuntu. I'd recommend performing a back up of your existing operating system and then investigating the situation. Measures you might take include checking cable connections for your disks and using software tools to investigate the health of your hardware. In the event that is is not in fact an error with your hardware please set the bug's status back to New. Thanks and good luck!

[This is an automated message. I apologize if it reached you inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.]

tags: added: hardware-error
Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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