Public bug reported:
I have booted my iMac G3 (500Mhz) a couple of times from the Xubuntu
6.06.1 live cd. When I first tried to use the installer, it got through
all the initial information it asked for (usernames, location etc) then
crashed. Now it crashes as soon as I open the installer.
The message it gives on-screen is:
Traceback (most recent cal 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 258,
in run
self.dbfilter.start(auto_process=True)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/filteredcommand.py", line45,
in start
self.db = DebconfCommunicator(PACKAGE, cloexec=True)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/debconf.py", line 125, in __init__
write=self.dccomm.tochild)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/debconf.py", line 48, in __init__
self.setUp(title)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/debconf.py", line 51, in setUp
self.version = self.version(2)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/debconf.py", line60, in <lambda>
lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw))
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/debconf.py", line 81, in command
status = int(status)
ValueError: invalid literal for int()
Please note that I have been trying to install Ubuntu (and also Debian,
FC and Mandriva - I've been desperately trying to find something that
works!) for the last week or so. The hard drive I have wiped and
partitioned with the Ubuntu installer to run only Linux. However I have
not yet been able to get a working system up and running, having errors
at every turn (usually to do with dbootstrap). I don't know much about
Linux yet, I am trying to get a system going so I can learn...
I have booted in Xubuntu using instructions given in the Ubuntu forums
for booting Ubuntu on the iMac G3. I have included these instructions
below in case they may have contributed to the error. I cannot boot
without following these instructions.
I hope this is helpful.
Instructions I have followed for booting iMac G3 from live cd:
The LiveCD does not set up xorg.conf correctly for the iMac G3. The fix,
after you get to that blank screen, is to drop to a shell prompt and
edit xorg.conf.
If you don't know how to do this:
After booting is complete,
1. ctrl-option-F1 (should give you a command prompt)
2. type: sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf (return)
3. Modify "HorizSync" to 58-62 and "VertRefresh" to 75-117. Both are in the
monitors section.
4. Disable DRI (in the modules section, put a hash mark (#) at the beginning of
the line containing "load dri").
4. ctrl-O (return) to write edited file
5. ctrl-X to exit nano back to command line
6. type: sudo killall -HUP gdm (return) to restart Gnome
** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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Graphical installer xubuntu iMac G3
https://launchpad.net/bugs/73001
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