[Bug 880470] Re: ubuntu 11.10 installer crashes randomly with OSError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/target/var'

[Colin Watson]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 891711 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/891711

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 875741
   OSError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/target/var'
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 891711
   Fails to copy directory over symlink (e.g. /var/lock when downgrading from 11.10 to 11.04)

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Title:
  ubuntu 11.10 installer crashes randomly with OSError: [Errno 17] File
  exists: '/target/var'

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The installer runs, but crashes during setup, after formatting hard disk.
  Not sure what causes the crash.
  Ubuntu 11.10 x64 desktop iso was installed into 1GB usb stick (FAT), using pendrivelinux's universal USB installer.

  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 x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.287
  Date: Sun Oct 23 18:21:00 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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