[Bug 864595] Re: Kubuntu 11.10-beta2 installation fails if root partition is btrfs

[Colin Watson]

This is basically an unfortunately poor response to:

  Oct  2 15:19:45 in-target: dpkg: error processing /media/cdrom//pool/main/l/linux/linux-image-3.0.0-11-generic_3.0.0-11.18_i386.deb (--unpack):
  Oct  2 15:19:45 in-target:  unable to install new version of `/lib/modules/3.0.0-11-generic/kernel/sound/pci/trident/snd-trident.ko': No space left on device

btrfs isn't always a particularly efficient user of disk space.  Try
giving it more space?

** Summary changed:

- Kubuntu 10.10-beta2 installation fails if root partition is btrfs
+ Kubuntu 11.10-beta2 installation fails if root partition is btrfs

** Description changed:

- Installation of Kubuntu 10.10 beta2 from alternative CD fails during kernel install step when root partition has btrfs. 
+ Installation of Kubuntu 11.10 beta2 from alternate CD fails during kernel install step when root partition has btrfs.
  First I found it on my Eee PC 901 laptop, then reproduced this error on VMWare virtual machine.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Start installer from Kubuntu alternative CD (kubuntu-11.10-beta2-alternate-i386.iso).
  2. Select language and keyboard layout.
  3. Do not configure network
  4. Select TZ.
  5. Create new partition or select existing, set type to btrfs, mount point to /.
  6. Continue installation.
  7. Error: Unable to locate package linux-headers-generic.
  
  If root partition is ext4, installation works. I haven't tried using
  btrfs for other partitions. Having network configured doesn't seem to
  help, but I somehow managed to install system once on btrfs, so I'm not
  sure.

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Title:
  Kubuntu 11.10-beta2 installation fails if root partition is btrfs

Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Installation of Kubuntu 11.10 beta2 from alternate CD fails during kernel install step when root partition has btrfs.
  First I found it on my Eee PC 901 laptop, then reproduced this error on VMWare virtual machine.

  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Start installer from Kubuntu alternative CD (kubuntu-11.10-beta2-alternate-i386.iso).
  2. Select language and keyboard layout.
  3. Do not configure network
  4. Select TZ.
  5. Create new partition or select existing, set type to btrfs, mount point to /.
  6. Continue installation.
  7. Error: Unable to locate package linux-headers-generic.

  If root partition is ext4, installation works. I haven't tried using
  btrfs for other partitions. Having network configured doesn't seem to
  help, but I somehow managed to install system once on btrfs, so I'm
  not sure.

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