[Bug 922115] Re: Ubuntu Installation crash

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Exception during installation:
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1641, in <module>
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 55, in wrapper
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 199, in run
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.configure_bootloader()
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 944, in configure_bootloader
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     old_bootdev = self.db.get('grub-installer/bootdev')
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 60, in <lambda>
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw))
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 65, in command
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.write.flush()
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py: IOError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
Jan 26 16:28:11 ubuntu plugininstall.py: 


** Tags added: installer-crash

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Title:
  Ubuntu Installation crash

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Given Error
  ----------------

  Error: Could not load "grub/bootloader"
  Fatal Error

  ----Something like that - sorry could not remember exactly-----

  while installing boot loader 
  Install directed at sub partition of Generic external USB HDD, 
  partition size 15Gb, Total HDD size 230Gb, 
  Mount Point specified as "/target"
  Partition formatted to ext2
  Partition flagged as boot prior to installation

  .....very lame.... :(

  PS. Your installation GUI needs more work it is not very Noob friendly
  wasn't entirely sure what i was doing....

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.8.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.287
  Date: Thu Jan 26 16:28:27 2012
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_ZA.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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