[Bug 789232] Re: installation crashed during repartitioning phase

[Phillip Susi]

On 6/5/2011 11:47 AM, Richard Idiens wrote:
> Sorry Phillip, but I only get offered the first two.

Ohh, right... you must be just waiting for the GUI to come up.  You need 
to look at the boot loader screen.  When you see the little keyboard 
icon at the bottom of the screen, touch any key.  Up/Down works.  After 
you choose your language, you get the options I mentioned.  I forgot 
they started hiding that menu until you touch a key a few releases back.

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Title:
  installation crashed during repartitioning phase

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubiquity

  Trying to install 11.04 along side 10.04 after latest update of
  Network-Manager removed internet access capability.

  I downloaded 11.04 on a second computer using 10.04 Startup Disk
  Creater and prepared a USB stick to use on the damage machine.

  I tried using the USB to run 11.04 and all seemed to function
  correctly, so decided to install. Of the three options, I  chose
  "install Ubuntu alongside them" as I want to keep the Windows
  partition unchanged. I decided to restrict the old 10.04 to 35 GB
  leaving 40.2 GB for 11.04 and started the partitioning phase. This
  crashed.

  The 250 GB drive in a Dell Studio is shared with Windows about 50/50.
   
  The crashed machine offers no method to export the two log files asked for in the "Installer crashed" window. These are /var/log/syslog and /var/log/partman: 

  Neither the install window or the installer crashed window could be
  closed or quit.

  As the off-button top right offered only: suspend, hibernate and
  system settings, the power supply had to be used to terminate the
  session.

  Although System Settings > System Log Viewer offered a link to
  reporting an error, my internet connection was very poor, so could not
  connect to the crash data base. I will try further ways.

  It would be a good idea if the System Log Viewer was able to export
  files to an external drive.

  Hope this helps.