[Bug 1023448] Re: Quantal Ubiquity Installer closes with no error indication

[melchiaros]

In UbiquitySyslog.txt:

Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py: Exception during installation:
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 679, in <module>
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:     install.run()
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 128, in run
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:     self.copy_all()
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 458, in copy_all
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:     self.db.progress('SET', 10 + copy_progress)
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 62, in <lambda>
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:     lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw))
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 67, in command
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py:     self.write.flush()
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py: IOError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
Jul 11 13:49:43 ubuntu install.py: 
Jul 11 13:54:37 ubuntu udisksd[4849]: Error performing housekeeping for drive /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/WDC_WD800BB_00CAA1_WD_WMA8E3628377: Error updating SMART data: sk_disk_smart_status: Input/output error (udisks-error-quark, 0)
Jul 11 14:04:37 ubuntu udisksd[4849]: Error performing housekeeping for drive /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/WDC_WD800BB_00CAA1_WD_WMA8E3628377: Error updating SMART data: sk_disk_smart_status: Input/output error (udisks-error-quark, 0)
Jul 11 14:14:37 ubuntu udisksd[4849]: Error performing housekeeping for drive /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/WDC_WD800BB_00CAA1_WD_WMA8E3628377: Error updating SMART data: sk_disk_smart_status: Input/output error (udisks-error-quark, 0)
Jul 11 14:17:01 ubuntu CRON[29892]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Jul 11 14:24:37 ubuntu udisksd[4849]: Error performing housekeeping for drive /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/WDC_WD800BB_00CAA1_WD_WMA8E3628377: Error updating SMART data: sk_disk_smart_status: Input/output error (udisks-error-quark, 0)
Jul 11 14:25:40 ubuntu dbus[2860]: [system] Activating service name='org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.DateTimeMechanism' (using servicehelper)
Jul 11 14:25:41 ubuntu dbus[2860]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.DateTimeMechanism'

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Title:
  Quantal Ubiquity Installer closes with no error indication

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  During  Quantal install,the installer GUI disappears with no error
  indication that anything happens.The cursor continues to rotate but no
  install takes place

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.11.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-3.3-generic 3.5.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-3-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.3-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.319
  Date: Wed Jul 11 15:28:55 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --  nomodeset
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120710.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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