[Bug 665791] Re: ubiquity systematicall fails to install on Expresscard SSD

[Brian Murray]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better.  Reviewing your log files attached to this bug report it
seems that there is a problem with the disk to which you are trying to
install Ubuntu.  I'd recommend performing a back up of your existing
operating system and then investigating the situation.  Measures you
might take include checking cable connections for your disks and using
software tools to investigate the health of your hardware.  In the event
that is is not in fact an error with your hardware please set the bug's
status back to New.  Thanks and good luck!

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Tags added: hardware-error

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Title:
  ubiquity systematicall fails to install on Expresscard SSD

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubiquity

  1)
  root at ubuntu:~# lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
  Release:	10.04

  BTW: 10.10-desktop-amd64.iso DOES NOT see at all the SSD /dev/sdc,
            which 10.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso recognizes OK

  2)
  root at ubuntu:~# apt-cache policy ubiquity
  ubiquity:
    Installed: 2.2.25
    Candidate: 2.2.25
    Version table:
   *** 2.2.25 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.2.23 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

  root at ubuntu:~# apt-cache policy parted
  parted:
    Installed: 2.2-5ubuntu5.1
    Candidate: 2.2-5ubuntu5.1
    Version table:
   *** 2.2-5ubuntu5.1 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.2-5ubuntu5 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

  root at ubuntu:~# apt-cache policy gparted
  gparted:
    Installed: 0.5.1-1ubuntu3
    Candidate: 0.5.1-1ubuntu3
    Version table:
   *** 0.5.1-1ubuntu3 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       0.5.1-1ubuntu2 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

  root at ubuntu:~# apt-cache policy util-linux
  util-linux:
    Installed: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
    Candidate: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
    Version table:
   *** 2.17.2-0ubuntu1 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  3) Expected to be able to install Ubuntu on Verbatim 64GB ExpressCard SSD. Tried several times with 
      2 new SSDs of the same type. 

  4) Failed systematically.

  The last error reported in the pop-up window is (although both the Kingston pendrive with
  ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-amd64 and the Verbatim SSD /dev/sdc are brand new and the system 
  is very stable and reliable running 24/7 w/o any breakdowns):

  The installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk:

  [Errno 30] Read-only file system

  This is often due to a faulty CD/DVD disk or drive, or a faulty hard
  disk. It may help to clean the CD/DVD, to burn the CD/DVD at a lower
  speed, to clean the CD/DVD drive lens (cleaning kits are often
  available from electronics suppliers), to check whether the hard disk
  is old and in need of replacement, or to move the system to a cooler
  environment.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.2.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Oct 24 07:05:38 2010
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity

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