[Bug 1288504] [NEW] ubuntu livecd install fail read only

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Public bug reported:

Had a dual-boot with Win7 and Ubuntu 13.something. Not sure what, but
something caused Ubuntu to boot into read-only mode. Tried doing an
reinstall over Ubuntu with no avail. Same read-onl error. GRUB was
working and I was able to load Win7 with no issues. Decided to try
reinstalling Ubuntu again, with a fresh LiveCD. Numerous attempts
failed. Tried reformatting the drive that Ubuntu was on. GRUB is now
either nonexistant or not loading. Cannot get into Win7. Multiple
formatting of the Ubuntu drive gives no progress to installing Ubuntu. I
figure if I can get Ubuntu working, GRUB will come with.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: ubiquity 2.15.26 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
Date: Wed Mar  5 18:18:29 2014
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy ubiquity-2.15.26 ubuntu

** Attachment added: "partman"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1288504/+attachment/4009105/+files/partman

** Attachment removed: "partman"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1288504/+attachment/4009105/+files/partman

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Title:
  ubuntu livecd install fail read only

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Had a dual-boot with Win7 and Ubuntu 13.something. Not sure what, but
  something caused Ubuntu to boot into read-only mode. Tried doing an
  reinstall over Ubuntu with no avail. Same read-onl error. GRUB was
  working and I was able to load Win7 with no issues. Decided to try
  reinstalling Ubuntu again, with a fresh LiveCD. Numerous attempts
  failed. Tried reformatting the drive that Ubuntu was on. GRUB is now
  either nonexistant or not loading. Cannot get into Win7. Multiple
  formatting of the Ubuntu drive gives no progress to installing Ubuntu.
  I figure if I can get Ubuntu working, GRUB will come with.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.15.26 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  Date: Wed Mar  5 18:18:29 2014
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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