[Bug 727351] Re: Unable to install when a partition is corrupted on disk

[Brian Murray]

** Tags added: ubiquity-2.5.21

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Title:
  Unable to install when a partition is corrupted on disk

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubiquity

  I usually test Ubuntu on a partition on an external HDD.
  Today I wanted to reinstall natty on it (for various reasons) but it did not work because of a corrupted partition.

  Here is what I did (obviously, it used to work):
  - Boot on the latest daily-live (via live-usb)
  - Plug the external hard drive (with a corrupted partition, ie marked as "unknown" in gparted)
  - Launch Ubiquity -> it hangs when clicking "forward" on the first page (the one with "for best results, please ensure...")

  Then, when I quit ubiquity and restart it after unplugging the
  external hard drive, I can continue the installation process (so the
  problem really comes from the detection of the external HDD).

  When I formated the corrupted partition, it worked.
  So, it seems that Ubiquity's disk scanning hangs when it encounters a corrupted partition

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.5.21
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-5.32-generic 2.6.38-rc6
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-5-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Mar  1 18:47:34 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110301.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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