When installing Feisty Desktop on vmware disk inside WinXP: (I'm at work, okay?)
pointed VMware Player to the feisty-desktop ISO file, chose "Start or Install Ubuntu"
LiveCD works fine
Launched Ubiquity from Desktop
chose to use "entire disk"
all installation steps worked fine until 94% - "Installing the 'grub' package..."
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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 299, in run
self.process_step()
File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 854, in process_step
self.progress_loop()
File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 626, 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 1421, in ?
install.run()
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 385, in run
self.configure_bootloader()
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1176, in configure_bootloader
raise InstallStepError(
InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1
Thanks for your report. Deep down, part of the installer died with a segmentation fault. In this context, that is usually due to a faulty CD/DVD disk or drive, or a faulty hard disk. It may help to clean the CD/DVD, to burn the CD/DVD at a lower speed, to clean the CD/DVD drive lens (cleaning kits are often available from electronics suppliers), to check whether the hard disk is old and in need of replacement, or to move the system to a cooler environment.