[Bug 1437985] Re: cant install ubuntu dual boot with win 8.1

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Exception during installation:
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1770, in <module>
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 78, in wrapper
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 221, in run
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.remove_unusable_kernels()
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 801, in remove_unusable_kernels
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.do_install(install_kernels)
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/install_misc.py", line 900, in do_install
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     with Cache() as cache:
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 107, in __init__
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.open(progress)
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 151, in open
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /target/var/lib/apt/lists/py.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:No se pudieron analizar o abrir las listas de paquetes o el archivo de estado.
Mar 30 02:13:02 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: 


** Tags added: installer-crash

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  cant install ubuntu dual boot with win 8.1

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i use an hp pavilion. I disabled the uefi, the fastboot/secureboot,
  deleted the hibernation mode. Then i made a partition, and with the
  live cd i tried to install ubuntu making 2 partitions, and failed.
  Then i trieed with 3 partitons, and the same error. Can someone help
  me please?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.8.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340
  Date: Sun Mar 29 22:13:26 2015
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=es_PY.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=es_PY.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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