[Bug 1008661] Re: Ubuquity quits after entering user info -> continue

[Dallman Ross]

This bug either was never actually fixed or has returned. I have had it
hit me several times on several machines trying to install Xubuntu 13.04
final and the beta2 before that. I am typing this now from a Live "CD"
where the install just failed. This is an older HP/Dell 32-bit Intel
machine and has three installations of Ubuntu on it already: Precise,
Quantal, and Raring. (I decided to re-install Raring from scratch
because I am having some unrelated problems. But so far, I can't install
it.)

I think the problem is when one boots from an ISO mounted on the same
device as the one intended for installation. E.g., I booted the ISO from
grub, and it's stored on /dev/sda6 (so /dev/sda is mounted), but I want
to install to free space at what will be  /dev/sda8. No-go.

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Title:
  Ubuquity quits after entering user info -> continue

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity: Traceback (most recent call last):
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1685, in <module>
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity:     install = Install()
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 101, in __init__
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity:     if self.db.get('base-installer/install-recommends') == 'false':
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 62, in <lambda>
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity:     lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw))
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 67, in command
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity:     self.write.flush()
  Jun  4 17:34:35 ubuntu ubiquity: IOError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe

  
  Installing from USB flash drive, used dd method for copy to usb.
  Installation works up to entering user info and continuing from there.
  Copying files to "Target" has completed, Slideshow begins, UI crashes.

  apport does not catch this crash, cursor turns to "spinner"
  Live Session continues to work just fine, can restart ubiquity
  It crashes at same point, or very nearly same point.
  Start ubiquity from terminal same behavior, no feedback when UI quits.

  I have been having this problem since Nov. 2011 with Live-CD
  Reproducable ad infinitum on my hardware. dozens of tries.
  Only avenue of install for me is Alternate-CD.

  ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.11.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-3.8-generic 3.4.0
  Uname: Linux 3.4.0-3-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.1.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.317
  Date: Mon Jun  4 14:17:47 2012
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquityLiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120604.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bashSourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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