[Bug 1214032] [NEW] Installer hangs when partitions are locked

[Stefan Löffler]

Public bug reported:

My steps:
1) I started the installer on the live DVD
2) I got to the point of partitioning, where I noticed I needed advanced features (resizing and moving Windows partitions)
3) I started gparted and performed the required tasks and also created the new partitions for Linux (but I did not close gparted!)
4) after switching back and forth in the installer, it recognized the new partitions, so I chose them with the proper mount points
5) the installer continued to the point of choosing a keyboard layout
6) When clicking "Next", it hang indefinitely with a "busy" mouse cursor.

Eventually, I killed the installer, restarted the PC (waited for Windows
to repair itself) and rerun the Ubuntu installer. This time, it
succeeded. My assumption is that gparted held a lock of the partitions
or something, and the installer did not notice it, warn about,...

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Aug 19 18:51:17 2013
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-16 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring ubiquity-2.14.6

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Title:
  Installer hangs when partitions are locked

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  My steps:
  1) I started the installer on the live DVD
  2) I got to the point of partitioning, where I noticed I needed advanced features (resizing and moving Windows partitions)
  3) I started gparted and performed the required tasks and also created the new partitions for Linux (but I did not close gparted!)
  4) after switching back and forth in the installer, it recognized the new partitions, so I chose them with the proper mount points
  5) the installer continued to the point of choosing a keyboard layout
  6) When clicking "Next", it hang indefinitely with a "busy" mouse cursor.

  Eventually, I killed the installer, restarted the PC (waited for
  Windows to repair itself) and rerun the Ubuntu installer. This time,
  it succeeded. My assumption is that gparted held a lock of the
  partitions or something, and the installer did not notice it, warn
  about,...

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 19 18:51:17 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-16 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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