[Bug 1010616] Re: Install Ubuntu 12.10 crash

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

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This is likely a duplicate of bug 1010316
Can you describe the specific steps we should take to recreate this bug? Be as detailed as possible.

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

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

** Description changed:

  Install Ubuntu 12.10 crash
+ 
+ Error from syslog:
+ Jun  8 18:44:37 ubuntu ubiquity: Error loading new keyboard description
+ Jun  8 18:44:37 ubuntu ubiquity: WARNING: Can not find "std" in "us".
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: Traceback (most recent call last):
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 683, in <module>
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:     install = Install()
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 76, in __init__
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:     self.generate_blacklist()
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 218, in generate_blacklist
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:     for line in manifest_file:
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/lib/python3.2/codecs.py", line 300, in decode
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:     (result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: Your console font configuration will be updated the next time your system
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: boots. If you want to update it now, run 'setupcon' from a virtual console.
+ Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: Error loading new keyboard description
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.11.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0
  Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.1.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.317
  Date: Fri Jun  8 21:45:36 2012
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(loop)/casper/vmlinuz root=UUID=0BB3-E471 debian-installer/language=en keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=us keyboard-configuration/variantcode=std iso-scan/filename=/quantal-desktop-amd64.iso boot=casper file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed noprompt quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120606.2)
  ProcEnviron:
-  TERM=unknown
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  TERM=unknown
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Summary changed:

- Install Ubuntu 12.10 crash
+ Install Ubuntu 12.10 crash: "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 218, in generate_blacklist : UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte

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Title:
  Install Ubuntu 12.10 crash: "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line
  218, in generate_blacklist : UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't
  decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Install Ubuntu 12.10 crash

  Error from syslog:
  Jun  8 18:44:37 ubuntu ubiquity: Error loading new keyboard description
  Jun  8 18:44:37 ubuntu ubiquity: WARNING: Can not find "std" in "us".
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: Traceback (most recent call last):
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 683, in <module>
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:     install = Install()
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 76, in __init__
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:     self.generate_blacklist()
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 218, in generate_blacklist
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:     for line in manifest_file:
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/lib/python3.2/codecs.py", line 300, in decode
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity:     (result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: Your console font configuration will be updated the next time your system
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: boots. If you want to update it now, run 'setupcon' from a virtual console.
  Jun  8 18:44:38 ubuntu ubiquity: Error loading new keyboard description

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.11.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0
  Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.1.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.317
  Date: Fri Jun  8 21:45:36 2012
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(loop)/casper/vmlinuz root=UUID=0BB3-E471 debian-installer/language=en keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=us keyboard-configuration/variantcode=std iso-scan/filename=/quantal-desktop-amd64.iso boot=casper file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed noprompt quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120606.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   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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