[Bug 796120] Re: Installer Crashes when installing ubuntu 11.04 from USB flashdrive

[Brian Murray]

Exception during installation:
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1547, in <module>
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 56, in wrapper
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 208, in run
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.remove_extras()
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1275, in remove_extras
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     cache = Cache()
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 89, in __init__
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.open(progress)
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 127, in open
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py: SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /target/var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_universe_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
Jun 12 03:04:51 ubuntu plugininstall.py: 


** Tags added: installer-crash

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Title:
  Installer Crashes when installing ubuntu 11.04 from USB flashdrive

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubiquity

  I tried to install Ubuntu 11.04 allongside Windows 7 using a SanDisk
  8gb flashdrive onto a Gateway Notebook model ML6732

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