[Bug 1915414] [NEW] Installing Ubuntu Server 18.04.5-live-server-amd64.iso fails

[Wayne Johnson]

Public bug reported:

I was attempting to install ubuntu-18.04.5-live-server-amd64.iso on a VMWare Workstation 16 VM. 
The installer crashes just after entering the set of additional packages to install.  It didn't seem to matter if I had selected any.  I tried installing many times...

I think the key here is that during the install a panel comes up saying
that Version 21.01.2 of the installer is now available
(20.07.1+git2.5de9df3e is currently running).  It didn't matter if I
selected the update or not.

Suspecting that the Ubuntu 20 installer is being downloaded from the
internet, I changed the VM to disable the NIC during install.  Ubuntu
install succeeded this time, but I had to go back and activate the NIC
in the VM, then manually install the network configuration for it in
Ubuntu.

I added a question on askubuntu here:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1315376/installer-crashes-when-
installing-ubuntu-18-04-5-on-vmware-workstation-16

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

** Attachment added: "Screen shot when installer crashed"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1915414/+attachment/5462707/+files/2021-02-11%2009_05_51-Ubuntu%20Test2%20-%20VMware%20Workstation.png

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Title:
  Installing Ubuntu Server 18.04.5-live-server-amd64.iso fails

Status in subiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I was attempting to install ubuntu-18.04.5-live-server-amd64.iso on a VMWare Workstation 16 VM. 
  The installer crashes just after entering the set of additional packages to install.  It didn't seem to matter if I had selected any.  I tried installing many times...

  I think the key here is that during the install a panel comes up
  saying that Version 21.01.2 of the installer is now available
  (20.07.1+git2.5de9df3e is currently running).  It didn't matter if I
  selected the update or not.

  Suspecting that the Ubuntu 20 installer is being downloaded from the
  internet, I changed the VM to disable the NIC during install.  Ubuntu
  install succeeded this time, but I had to go back and activate the NIC
  in the VM, then manually install the network configuration for it in
  Ubuntu.

  I added a question on askubuntu here:
  https://askubuntu.com/questions/1315376/installer-crashes-when-
  installing-ubuntu-18-04-5-on-vmware-workstation-16

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