Public bug reported:
The following output is from attempted installation on iMac G4 external
firewire drive. Installation appeared to be OK up to the point where it
tried to write the boot loader.
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 553,
in progress_loop
raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s; see "
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1; see /var/log/installer/syslog
and /var/log/syslog
==== from /var/log/installer/syslog =============
ubiquity: Starting up '['/usr/share/ubiquity/check-kernels']' for
ubiquity.components.check_kernels.CheckKernels
(Reading database ... 73662 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-powerpc64-smp ...
Removing linux-image-powerpc64-smp ...
Removing linux-image-2.6.15-26-powerpc64-smp ...
The link /vmlinux is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinux
you may need to re-run NoLoader
The link /initrd.img is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img
you may need to re-run NoLoader
Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.15-26-powerpc64-smp ...
Cannot delete /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-powerpc64-smp, doesn't exist.
Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:22:50 INFO mount --bind /proc /target/proc
Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:22:50 INFO mount --bind /dev /target/dev
ubiquity: Starting up '['/usr/lib/ubiquity/yaboot-installer/yaboot-installer',
'/target']' for ubiquity.components.yabootinstaller.YabootInstaller
Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Skipping yaboot, it is already installed and upgrade is not set.
Skipping hfsutils, it is already installed and upgrade is not set.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
ofpath: Driver: usb-storage is not supported
ubiquity: ['/usr/lib/ubiquity/yaboot-installer/yaboot-installer', '/target']
exited with code 1
Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:23:54 INFO umount -f /target/proc
Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:23:54 INFO umount -f /target/dev
ubiquity: ['/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py'] exited with code 1
Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler):
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 553,
in progress_loop
raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s; see "
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1; see /var/log/installer/syslog
and /var/log/syslog
========= from /var/log/partman =========
dev/sdb2 untitled
parted_server: OUT: 4 260572386304-317610386431 57038000128
primarye xt2 /dev/sdb4 untitled
parted_server: OUT: 6 317610386432-319929401343 2319014912
primaryl inux-swap /dev/sdb6 swap
parted_server: OUT: 5 319929401344-320072925183 143523840
primaryh fs+ /dev/sdb5 Apple_HFS_Untitled_2
parted_server: OUT: -1 320072925184-320072933375 8192 primary free
/ dev/sdb-1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 366
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_jfs:
**************************************** ***************
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_jfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=hda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/hda1
A pple
parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-65535 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda2
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 3 65536-98303 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda3
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 4 98304-360447 262144 primary unknown /dev/hda4
P atch Partition
parted_server: OUT: 5 360448-60022338559 60021978112 primary hfs+
/ dev/hda5 MacOS
parted_server: OUT: -1 60022338560-60022480895 142336 primary free
/dev/hda -1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 367
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_jfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/sda1
A pple
parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-61439 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda2
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 3 61440-90111 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda3
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 4 90112-118783 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda4
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 5 118784-147455 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda5
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 6 147456-409599 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda6
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 7 409600-671743 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda7
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 8 671744-933887 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda8
P atch Partition
parted_server: OUT: -1 933888-135151615 134217728 primary free
/ dev/sda-1
parted_server: OUT: 10 135151616-83222712319 83087560704 primary hfs+
/ dev/sda10 Apple_HFS_Untitled_22
parted_server: OUT: -1 83222712320-83356930047 134217728 primary free
/ dev/sda-1
parted_server: OUT: 12 83356930048-143747645439 60390715392
primaryh fs+ /dev/sda12 Apple_HFS_Untitled_23
parted_server: OUT: 9 143747645440-148990525951 5242880512
primaryu nknown /dev/sda9 untitled
parted_server: OUT: -1 148990525952-160041885695 11051359744
primaryf ree /dev/sda-1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 368
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_jfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sdb
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/sdb1
A pple
parted_server: OUT: -1 32768-134250495 134217728 primary free
/dev/sdb -1
parted_server: OUT: 3 134250496-260571385855 260437135360 primary hfs+
/ dev/sdb3 Apple_HFS_Untitled_1
parted_server: OUT: 2 260571385856-260572386303 1000448 primary hfs
/ dev/sdb2 untitled
parted_server: OUT: 4 260572386304-317610386431 57038000128
primarye xt2 /dev/sdb4 untitled
parted_server: OUT: 6 317610386432-319929401343 2319014912
primaryl inux-swap /dev/sdb6 swap
parted_server: OUT: 5 319929401344-320072925183 143523840
primaryh fs+ /dev/sdb5 Apple_HFS_Untitled_2
parted_server: OUT: -1 320072925184-320072933375 8192 primary free
/ dev/sdb-1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 369
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_reiserfs:
*********************************** ********************
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_reiserfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=hda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/hda1
A pple
parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-65535 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda2
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 3 65536-98303 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda3
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 4 98304-360447 262144 primary unknown /dev/hda4
P atch Partition
parted_server: OUT: 5 360448-60022338559 60021978112 primary hfs+
/ dev/hda5 MacOS
parted_server: OUT: -1 60022338560-60022480895 142336 primary free
/dev/hda -1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 370
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_reiserfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/sda1
A pple
parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-61439 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda2
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 3 61440-90111 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda3
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 4 90112-118783 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda4
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 5 118784-147455 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda5
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 6 147456-409599 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda6
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 7 409600-671743 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda7
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 8 671744-933887 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda8
P atch Partition
parted_server: OUT: -1 933888-135151615 134217728 primary free
/ dev/sda-1
parted_server: OUT: 10 135151616-83222712319 83087560704 primary hfs+
/ dev/sda10 Apple_HFS_Untitled_22
parted_server: OUT: -1 83222712320-83356930047 134217728 primary free
/ dev/sda-1
parted_server: OUT: 12 83356930048-143747645439 60390715392
primaryh fs+ /dev/sda12 Apple_HFS_Untitled_23
parted_server: OUT: 9 143747645440-148990525951 5242880512
primaryu nknown /dev/sda9 untitled
parted_server: OUT: -1 148990525952-160041885695 11051359744
primaryf ree /dev/sda-1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 371
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_reiserfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sdb
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/sdb1
A pple
parted_server: OUT: -1 32768-134250495 134217728 primary free
/dev/sdb -1
parted_server: OUT: 3 134250496-260571385855 260437135360 primary hfs+
/ dev/sdb3 Apple_HFS_Untitled_1
parted_server: OUT: 2 260571385856-260572386303 1000448 primary hfs
/ dev/sdb2 untitled
parted_server: OUT: 4 260572386304-317610386431 57038000128
primarye xt2 /dev/sdb4 untitled
parted_server: OUT: 6 317610386432-319929401343 2319014912
primaryl inux-swap /dev/sdb6 swap
parted_server: OUT: 5 319929401344-320072925183 143523840
primaryh fs+ /dev/sdb5 Apple_HFS_Untitled_2
parted_server: OUT: -1 320072925184-320072933375 8192 primary free
/ dev/sdb-1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 372
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs:
**************************************** ***************
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=hda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/hda1
A pple
parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-65535 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda2
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 3 65536-98303 32768 primary unknown /dev/hda3
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 4 98304-360447 262144 primary unknown /dev/hda4
P atch Partition
parted_server: OUT: 5 360448-60022338559 60021978112 primary hfs+
/ dev/hda5 MacOS
parted_server: OUT: -1 60022338560-60022480895 142336 primary free
/dev/hda -1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 373
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/sda1
A pple
parted_server: OUT: 2 32768-61439 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda2
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 3 61440-90111 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda3
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 4 90112-118783 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda4
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 5 118784-147455 28672 primary unknown /dev/sda5
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 6 147456-409599 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda6
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 7 409600-671743 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda7
M acintosh
parted_server: OUT: 8 671744-933887 262144 primary unknown /dev/sda8
P atch Partition
parted_server: OUT: -1 933888-135151615 134217728 primary free
/ dev/sda-1
parted_server: OUT: 10 135151616-83222712319 83087560704 primary hfs+
/ dev/sda10 Apple_HFS_Untitled_22
parted_server: OUT: -1 83222712320-83356930047 134217728 primary free
/ dev/sda-1
parted_server: OUT: 12 83356930048-143747645439 60390715392
primaryh fs+ /dev/sda12 Apple_HFS_Untitled_23
parted_server: OUT: 9 143747645440-148990525951 5242880512
primaryu nknown /dev/sda9 untitled
parted_server: OUT: -1 148990525952-160041885695 11051359744
primaryf ree /dev/sda-1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 374
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sdb
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/sdb1
A pple
parted_server: OUT: -1 32768-134250495 134217728 primary free
/dev/sdb -1
parted_server: OUT: 3 134250496-260571385855 260437135360 primary hfs+
/ dev/sdb3 Apple_HFS_Untitled_1
parted_server: OUT: 2 260571385856-260572386303 1000448 primary hfs
/ dev/sdb2 untitled
parted_server: OUT: 4 260572386304-317610386431 57038000128
primarye xt2 /dev/sdb4 untitled
parted_server: OUT: 6 317610386432-319929401343 2319014912
primaryl inux-swap /dev/sdb6 swap
parted_server: OUT: 5 319929401344-320072925183 143523840
primaryh fs+ /dev/sdb5 Apple_HFS_Untitled_2
parted_server: OUT: -1 320072925184-320072933375 8192 primary free
/ dev/sdb-1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 375
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/80parted:
************************************************ *******
/lib/partman/finish.d/80parted: IN: QUIT
parted_server: Read command: QUIT
parted_server: Quitting
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** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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Mac Power PC Installer failed writing boot loader
https://launchpad.net/bugs/58688
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