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

[Ubuntu Foundation's Bug Bot]

Exception during installation:
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1641, in <module>
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 55, in wrapper
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 158, in run
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.configure_apt()
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 580, in configure_apt
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     raise install_misc.InstallStepError("AptSetup failed with code %d" % ret)
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py: InstallStepError: AptSetup failed with code 141
Nov 30 21:22:03 ubuntu plugininstall.py: 


** Tags added: installer-crash

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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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