[Bug 1445592] Re: vivid fails to shutdown or reboot at end of installation when "reboot now" button is pressed

[Walter Lapchynski]

** Description changed:

  STEPS TO REPRODUCE
-  1. Boot Vivid
-  2. Select "Install" (not "Try before installing")
-  3. Go through the installation process
-  4. Upon successful installation, select "Reboot Now"
+  1. Boot Vivid
+  2. Select "Install" (not "Try before installing")
+  3. Go through the installation process
+  4. Upon successful installation, select "Reboot Now"
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS
-  * system reboots
+  * system reboots
  
  ACTUAL RESULTS
-  * system does not reboot or shutdown
-  * cannot get to tty
+  * system does not reboot or shutdown
+  * cannot get to tty
  
  AFFECTS
-  * images: 20160417+, all flavors
-  * ubiquity 2.21.22
+  * images: 20160417+, all flavors
+  * ubiquity 2.21.22
  
  NOTES
-  * this was mentioned earlier in the cycle but on older bugs, so this is a regression of some kind
-  * cyphermox claims this does NOT happen in the live session
+  * this was mentioned earlier in the cycle but on older bugs, so this is a regression of some kind
+  * cyphermox claims this does NOT happen in the live session
+ 
+ WORKAROUND
+  * hard reboot

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Title:
  vivid fails to shutdown or reboot at end of installation when "reboot
  now" button is pressed

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE
   1. Boot Vivid
   2. Select "Install" (not "Try before installing")
   3. Go through the installation process
   4. Upon successful installation, select "Reboot Now"

  EXPECTED RESULTS
   * system reboots

  ACTUAL RESULTS
   * system does not reboot or shutdown
   * cannot get to tty

  AFFECTS
   * images: 20160417+, all flavors
   * ubiquity 2.21.22

  NOTES
   * this was mentioned earlier in the cycle but on older bugs, so this is a regression of some kind
   * cyphermox claims this does NOT happen in the live session

  WORKAROUND
   * hard reboot

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