[Bug 245794] Re: [Errno 5] Input/Output Error during Live CD Installation

[Jason Ferguson]

Okay, I know the developers don't care a bit about this bug (devs: if
you're offended, good. Take that anger and apply it towards fixing the
bug and proving me wrong), but here is what I went through with it and
my "resolution".

I was installing 11.04 on a Dell Inspiron 1720 with a bad internal DVD
drive. Since I knew the drive was bad, I performed an install via
LiveUSB. It seemed to set up the partitions correctly and install at
least some of the files, but then it would pop up with the Errno5
dialog. It would then go straight to the live mode.

I tried the steps listed here, including messing with the installed RAM,
but no dice. I installed Fedora for awhile, but decided I couldn't stand
it and started trying again with Ubuntu.

I realized that the answers had something in common: the submitter being
told to burn the disc at a lower speed. I knew the dvd drive was bad, so
I tried something radical: I removed the dvd drive from the laptop. Lo
and behold, it worked.

So, why in the world would a USB install be dependent on a DVD drive at
all?

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Title:
  [Errno 5] Input/Output Error during Live CD Installation

Status in “base-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I didn't find the exact description here for the bug I noticed, though
  it was discussed on

  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=600126

  very intense. I'v tried to install ubuntu with the Live CD for 8.04 and 8.04.1 (both i386) on my SATA2 drive and I always get the Message:
  -------
  The installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk:

  [Errno 5] Input/output error

  This particular error 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.

  I redownloaded the ISO several times, checked the MD5 right after the download and MD5'ed the burned CD (burned at 4x). Everything seemed to be allright, but this message always occured - around 69%-73%.
  -------

  It seems to have no effect wether I choose EXT3, ReiserFS, create swap
  partition yes/no, formating the root partition on console or whatever.

  I managed to install Ubuntu 7.04 (feisty fawn) from an old Live CD -
  no Problem. So my HD must be allright too. As I dig around in forums,
  people seemed to solve this by chance (trying different CDR's etc.). I
  couldn't find a real solution for this.

  My system: Intel Core 2 Duo, MSI P31 Neo-F, 2GB RAM, XpertVision
  Radeon HD 2600XT, Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS.

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