[Bug 2056207] Re: Installation of 24.04 on s390x crashes due to curtin not always being able to remove pre-existing disk layout

[Frank Heimes]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 2016860 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2016860

** Changed in: ubuntu-z-systems
       Status: New => Fix Released

** Changed in: curtin
       Status: New => Fix Released

** Changed in: subiquity
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  Installation of 24.04 on s390x crashes due to curtin not always being
  able to remove pre-existing disk layout

Status in curtin:
  Fix Released
Status in subiquity:
  Fix Released
Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  While trying autoinstall (and later with an interactive install) on a
  s390x z/VM guest (with an autoinstall config that is known as good),
  the installation ended in a crash and the following was taken from the
  console:

  ...
  finish: subiquity/Drivers/_list_drivers
  start:       subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-instal
  l: curtin command install
  start:         subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-inst
  all/stage-partitioning: configuring storage
  start:           subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-in
  stall/stage-partitioning/builtin: running 'curtin block-meta simple'
  start:             subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-
  install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta: curtin command block-meta
  start:               subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cm
  d-install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta/clear-holders: removing prev
  ious storage devices
  finish:               subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/c
  md-install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta/clear-holders: removing pre
  vious storage devices
  finish:             subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd
  -install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta: curtin command block-meta
  finish:           subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-i
  nstall/stage-partitioning/builtin: running 'curtin block-meta simple'
  finish:         subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-ins
  tall/stage-partitioning: configuring storage
  finish:     subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step
  finish:   subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install
  finish: subiquity/Install/install
  start:   subiquity/ErrorReporter/1709659117.832598448.install_fail/add_info

  I was able to login (by hitting Enter), which allowed me to gather
  crash files and log - see attachment.

  The noble image with timestamp March 5th was used (from current).

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