Public bug reported: ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
/var/log/syslog except Feb 14 10:30:25 ubuntu ubiquity: #015Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main libreoffice-writer amd64 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 [6748 kB] Feb 14 10:30:25 ubuntu ubiquity: #0155% [8 libreoffice-writer 16.8 kB/6748 kB 0%] 346 kB/s 4min 12s ...... Feb 14 10:31:01 ubuntu ubiquity: #01518% [10 libreoffice-base-core 155 kB/659 kB 23%] 313 kB/s 4min 2s Feb 14 10:31:02 ubuntu ubiquity: #01518% [10 libreoffice-base-core 345 kB/659 kB 52%] 313 kB/s 4min 1s Feb 14 10:31:05 ubuntu ubiquity[5201]: log-output -t ubiquity debconf-copydb configdb targetdb -p ^oem-config/ --config=Name:targetdb --config=Driver:File --config=Mode:0644 --config=Filename:/target/var/cache/debconf/config.dat Feb 14 10:31:06 ubuntu ubiquity[5201]: log-output -t ubiquity debconf-copydb configdb targetdb -p ^keyboard-configuration/ --config=Name:targetdb --config=Driver:File --config=Mode:0644 --config=Filename:/target/var/cache/debconf/config.dat Feb 14 10:31:06 ubuntu ubiquity[5201]: log-output -t ubiquity debconf-copydb configdb targetdb -p ^console-setup/ --config=Name:targetdb --config=Driver:File --config=Mode:0644 --config=Filename:/target/var/cache/debconf/config.dat Feb 14 10:31:06 ubuntu ubiquity[5201]: log-output -t ubiquity umount /target/sys Feb 14 10:31:06 ubuntu ubiquity[5201]: log-output -t ubiquity umount /target/proc Feb 14 10:31:07 ubuntu ubiquity[5201]: log-output -t ubiquity umount /target/dev Feb 14 10:31:07 ubuntu ubiquity: umount: /target: device is busy. Feb 14 10:31:07 ubuntu ubiquity: (In some cases useful info about processes that use Feb 14 10:31:07 ubuntu ubiquity: the device is found by lsof(8) or fuser(1)) Feb 14 10:31:07 ubuntu ubiquity: Feb 14 10:31:07 ubuntu ubiquity[5201]: log-output -t ubiquity umount /target Feb 14 10:31:07 ubuntu ubiquity[5201]: Reverting lockdown of the desktop environment. Feb 14 10:31:07 ubuntu ubiquity: Error in function pulse (hmm is there a method to attach files via the web interface) (not shown on web page) (once I reboot all of this data will disappear) [ running from "LiveDVD"] same problem occurred when running install directly from initial prompt. Install DVD/USB allows direct install or run "liveDVD" which has option to install Ubuntu 11.10 My first reaction is that there should have been a delay in the process to allow the umounts ( sys, proc, dev) to complete before attempting to umount /target Failing at this point with no recovery means that previous instances of grub exist that point to drive instances/UUID that no longer map to drives and/or partitions /var/log/partman except parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo parted_server: main_loop: iteration 9 parted_server: Opening infifo Device: yes Model: ATA WDC WD5000AACS-0 Path: /dev/sda Sector size: 512 Sectors: 976773168 Sectors/track: 63 Heads: 255 Cylinders: 60801 Partition table: yes Type: msdos Partitions: # id length type fs path name (0,0,0) (0,0,62) -1 0-32255 32256 primary label /dev/sda-1 (0,1,0) (0,32,31) -1 32256-1048575 1016320 unusable free /dev/sda-1 (0,32,32) (4376,182,29) 1 1048576-35999711231 35998662656 primary ext4 /dev/sda1 (4376,182,30) (4376,214,59) -1 35999711232-36000758783 1047552 logical free /dev/sda-1 (4376,214,60) (40719,242,34) 2 36000758784-334933000191 298932241408 primary extended /dev/sda2 (4376,214,60) (4376,214,61) -1 36000758784-36000759807 1024 logical label /dev/sda-1 (4376,214,62) (8753,109,59) 5 36000759808-71999422463 35998662656 logical btrfs /dev/sda5 (8753,109,60) (24848,254,62) -1 71999422464-204389982719 132390560256 logical free /dev/sda-1 (24849,0,0) (24849,114,32) -1 204389982720-204393676799 3694080 logical label /dev/sda-1 (24849,114,33) (40719,242,34) 6 204393676800-334933000191 130539323392 logical btrfs /dev/sda6 (40719,242,35) (40721,254,62) -1 334933000192-334949852159 16851968 logical free /dev/sda-1 (40722,0,0) (60694,222,62) 4 334949852160-499232337407 164282485248 primary freebsd-ufs /dev/sda4 (60694,223,0) (60694,253,38) -1 499232337408-499233325055 987648 unusable free /dev/sda-1 -swap /dev/sda3 (60800,172,44) (60801,80,62) -1 500102594560-500107862015 5267456 unusable free /dev/sda-1 Dump finished. /lib/partman/init.d/35dump: IN: DUMP =dev=sdb parted_server: Read command: DUMP parted_server: command_dump() parted_server: Opening outfifo parted_server: OUT: OK ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: ubiquity 2.8.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.287 Date: Tue Feb 14 10:31:19 2012 LiveMediaBuild: 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) ** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric ubiquity-2.8.7 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/932201 Title: Install from USB fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/932201/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
