[Bug 1117292] Re: 'Unable to install busybox-initramfs' during a server installation

[Martin Vysny]

I have used Desktop image with the Startup Disk Creator first, then
overwritten that with the Server image. Upon installing from such usb
stick, the initramfs failed to install. Fixed this by formatting the USB
stick and then only using the Server image. Thank you all for your
helpful comments.

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Title:
  'Unable to install busybox-initramfs' during a server installation

Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in usb-creator package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  Raring virtual-host server preseeded installation failed with the
  following error with 20130206 i386 image.

  Feb  6 09:23:05 base-installer: apt-install or in-target is already running, so you cannot run either of
  Feb  6 09:23:05 base-installer: them again until the other instance finishes. You may be able to use
  Feb  6 09:23:05 base-installer: 'chroot /target ...' instead.
  Feb  6 09:23:05 in-target: Unexpected error; command not executed: 'sh -c debconf-apt-progress --no-progress --logstderr -- 	apt-get -q -y --no-remove install busybox-initramfs'
  Feb  6 09:23:05 debconf: --> SUBST base-installer/kernel/failed-package-install PACKAGE busybox-initramfs
  Feb  6 09:23:05 debconf: Adding [PACKAGE] -> [busybox-initramfs]
  Feb  6 09:23:05 debconf: <-- 0
  Feb  6 09:23:05 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/kernel/failed-package-install
  Feb  6 09:23:05 debconf: --> PROGRESS stop
  Feb  6 09:23:05 debconf: <-- 0 OK
  Feb  6 09:23:05 debconf: --> INPUT critical base-installer/kernel/failed-package-install
  Feb  6 09:23:05 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked
  Feb  6 09:23:05 debconf: --> GO

  This appears to be an intermittent issue because a manual installation
  and a consecutive preseeded installation succeeded.

  The log files, the preseed file and the screenshot of the failure are
  attached

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