Ubuntu
ubiquity package

Installer crashed

Bug #68314 reported by btrotter on 2006-10-26

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

Bug Description

Trying to install on a Dell Optiplex GX280. P4, 3.2Ghz, 2GB RAM, onboard video, 80GB SATA HDD.
I get the error messages below in the Installer Crashed window.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 130, in ?
    install(sys.argv[1])
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 55, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 264, in run
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 550, 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 1263, in ?
    if install.run():
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 377, in run
    if not self.copy_logs():
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 519, in copy_logs
    os.makedirs(target_dir)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/os.py", line 159, in makedirs
    mkdir(name, mode)
OSError: [Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/target/var/log/installer'