[Bug 1080701] Re: After 'Preparing to install Ubuntu' screen, raring installation hangs

[moma]

I got the same error when installing 13.04 beta1 (and all alphas before
this).

I have a rather complex set of partitions. The installation hangs
indefinitely at the "Preparing for installation" window.

$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0000b7d5

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1              63    81915434    40957686   83  Linux
/dev/sda2   *    81915435   163846934    40965750   83  Linux
/dev/sda3       163846935   245762430    40957748   83  Linux
/dev/sda4       245762431   488392064   121314817    5  Extended
/dev/sda5       245762433   331774379    43005973+  83  Linux
/dev/sda6       331774443   417786389    43005973+  83  Linux
/dev/sda7       417786453   429497774     5855661   83  Linux
/dev/sda8       429497838   437305364     3903763+  82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda9       437305428   488392064    25543318+  83  Linux

This command fixed this error and allowed me to continue the installation.
 $ sudo rm -rf /lib/partman/automatically_partition/15reuse/ /lib/partman/automatically_partition/25replace/

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Title:
  After 'Preparing to install Ubuntu' screen, raring installation hangs

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Raring:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Raring desktop i386 20121119 installation hangs on dell inspiron, with
  ubuntu partman:   No matching physical volumes found error message on
  the syslog.

  The following is the syslog segment that may be of interest

  Nov 19 13:22:25 ubuntu partman:   No matching physical volumes found
  Nov 19 13:22:25 ubuntu partman:   Reading all physical volumes.  This may take a while...
  Nov 19 13:22:25 ubuntu partman:   No volume groups found
  Nov 19 13:22:25 ubuntu partman-lvm:   No volume groups found
  Nov 19 13:22:29 ubuntu ntpdate[4662]: adjust time server 91.189.94.4 offset -0.220470 sec
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2012.1.15AR.5 (libntfs-3g)
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name        : /dev/sda3
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size       : 4096 bytes
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 149962973696 bytes (149963 MB)
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 149962980352 bytes (149963 MB)
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use       : 88054 MB (58.7%)
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 88053858304 bytes or 88054 MB (freeing 61909 MB).
  Nov 19 13:22:32 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
  Nov 19 13:22:33 ubuntu ubiquity: umount: /tmp/tmp.83KkHQhjEN: not mounted
  Nov 19 13:22:33 ubuntu ubiquity: umount: /tmp/tmp.vF1xKWu5Pp: not mounted

  Test steps:
  1. Boot the machine with usb
  2. Enter the wireless password to enable the wifi connection
  3. Wait to hear the drums  and select 'Install Ubuntu' with English being the language selection
  4. Click 'Continue' with the default selections on the 'Preparing  to install ubuntu' screen( where it shows the power, available disk space and internet connectivity statu)
  5. The installation does not proceed from this point

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.13.3 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.7.0-2.8-generic 3.7.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.7.0-2-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.6.2-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.329
  Date: Mon Nov 19 13:27:12 2012
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha i386 (20121119)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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