[Bug 1784768] [NEW] Setup fails with OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument (full /var/log available)

[VF]

Public bug reported:

Tried to install Ubuntu 18.04.1 amd64 from USB stick.

Chose manual partitioning of 4 physical disks.

After partitioning I started to enter my name and the hostname. During
that setup suddenly failed with an exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/main.py", line 201, in main
    ret = args.func(args)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 58, in block_meta
    meta_custom(args)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 1471, in meta_custom
    clear_holders.clear_holders(disk_paths)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/block/clear_holders.py", line 587, in clear_holders
    shutdown_function(dev_info['device'])
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/block/clear_holders.py", line 310, in wipe_superblock
    if is_swap_device(blockdev):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/swap.py", line 108, in is_swap_device
    decode=False)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/util.py", line 549, in load_file
    fp.seek(offset)
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument

This happened three times in a row.

I tried to have a 2GB /boot partition, then creating vg0 on two physical
partitions with a logical partition for /root. Also tried to add a swap,
but it did not make a difference.

Machine is stable, has 32GB of memory.

** Affects: console-setup (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: console disk exception install manual partition partitioning server setup

** Attachment added: "Contents of the entire /var/log folder"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1784768/+attachment/5170189/+files/var-log.tar.gz

** Description changed:

  Tried to install Ubuntu 18.04.1 amd64 from USB stick.
  
  Chose manual partitioning of 4 physical disks.
  
  After partitioning I started to enter my name and the hostname. During
  that setup suddenly failed with an exception:
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
-   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/main.py", line 201, in main
-     ret = args.func(args)
-   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 58, in block_meta
-     meta_custom(args)
-   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 1471, in meta_custom
-     clear_holders.clear_holders(disk_paths)
-   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/block/clear_holders.py", line 587, in clear_holders
-     shutdown_function(dev_info['device'])
-   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/block/clear_holders.py", line 310, in wipe_superblock
-     if is_swap_device(blockdev):
-   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/swap.py", line 108, in is_swap_device
-     decode=False)
-   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/util.py", line 549, in load_file
-     fp.seek(offset)
+   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/main.py", line 201, in main
+     ret = args.func(args)
+   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 58, in block_meta
+     meta_custom(args)
+   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 1471, in meta_custom
+     clear_holders.clear_holders(disk_paths)
+   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/block/clear_holders.py", line 587, in clear_holders
+     shutdown_function(dev_info['device'])
+   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/block/clear_holders.py", line 310, in wipe_superblock
+     if is_swap_device(blockdev):
+   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/swap.py", line 108, in is_swap_device
+     decode=False)
+   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/util.py", line 549, in load_file
+     fp.seek(offset)
  OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
+ 
+ This happened three times in a row.
+ 
+ I tried to have a 2GB /boot partition, then creating vg0 on two physical
+ partitions with a logical partition for /root. Also tried to add a swap,
+ but it did not make a difference.
+ 
+ Machine is stable, has 32GB of memory.

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Title:
  Setup fails with OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument (full /var/log
  available)

Status in console-setup package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Tried to install Ubuntu 18.04.1 amd64 from USB stick.

  Chose manual partitioning of 4 physical disks.

  After partitioning I started to enter my name and the hostname. During
  that setup suddenly failed with an exception:

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/main.py", line 201, in main
      ret = args.func(args)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 58, in block_meta
      meta_custom(args)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 1471, in meta_custom
      clear_holders.clear_holders(disk_paths)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/block/clear_holders.py", line 587, in clear_holders
      shutdown_function(dev_info['device'])
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/block/clear_holders.py", line 310, in wipe_superblock
      if is_swap_device(blockdev):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/swap.py", line 108, in is_swap_device
      decode=False)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/curtin/util.py", line 549, in load_file
      fp.seek(offset)
  OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument

  This happened three times in a row.

  I tried to have a 2GB /boot partition, then creating vg0 on two
  physical partitions with a logical partition for /root. Also tried to
  add a swap, but it did not make a difference.

  Machine is stable, has 32GB of memory.

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