[Bug 898473] Re: Installer crashes before installing boot loader

[Josh Wbagel]

** Description changed:

  I've attempted to install Ubuntu 11.10 about 8 times within the last 24
  hours. Sometimes it freezes completely on "saving installed packages",
  but most of the time it scans the CD-ROM/USB, says "An attempt to
  configure apt to install additional packages from the CD-ROM has
  failed", and the installer shuts down and tells me the installation is
  complete. However, if I wait long enough to restart, the message
  "Installer has crashed" appears, which took me to this site after
  clicking on a few buttons. Also, if I attempt to boot my system after
  this supposed installation, the blinking underscore flashes until I turn
  off my computer because my boot loader is either non-existent or broken.
  Ubuntu installer crashes every time I attempt to install the operating
  system. It only worked the first time, but I messed up my root password
  and was forced to format the hard drive and reinstall Ubuntu. Since
  then, it has not worked at all.
  
- I'm dumb, and I'm not sure how to attach those files....
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.8.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.287
  Date: Wed Nov 30 21:22:20 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Installer crashes before installing boot loader

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I've attempted to install Ubuntu 11.10 about 8 times within the last
  24 hours. Sometimes it freezes completely on "saving installed
  packages", but most of the time it scans the CD-ROM/USB, says "An
  attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from the CD-
  ROM has failed", and the installer shuts down and tells me the
  installation is complete. However, if I wait long enough to restart,
  the message "Installer has crashed" appears, which took me to this
  site after clicking on a few buttons. Also, if I attempt to boot my
  system after this supposed installation, the blinking underscore
  flashes until I turn off my computer because my boot loader is either
  non-existent or broken. Ubuntu installer crashes every time I attempt
  to install the operating system. It only worked the first time, but I
  messed up my root password and was forced to format the hard drive and
  reinstall Ubuntu. Since then, it has not worked at all.

  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.8.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.287
  Date: Wed Nov 30 21:22:20 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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