[Bug 1081632] Re: ubiquity hangs forever if you try to install on a computer with Mint 14 installed.

[Alistair Buxton]

http://askubuntu.com/questions/204771/ubuntu-12-10-installation-hangs-at-preparing-to-install-ubuntu
http://askubuntu.com/questions/229600/installation-wizard-stuck

Seems to be a fairly common problem.

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Title:
  ubiquity hangs forever if you try to install on a computer with Mint
  14 installed.

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  To reproduce:

  1. Fire up virtualbox and make a new VM.
  2. Obtain linuxmint-14-mate-dvd-64bit.iso and ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso
  3. Install Mint from the ISO into your new VM.
  4. Boot up the Ubuntu ISO and try to install.

  Expected result: Ubuntu is installed.

  Actual result: Ubiquity hangs forever on the first screen (see
  screenshot.)

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