[Bug 960832] Re: install.py crashed with AssertionError in __init__(): Failed to mount the target: /target

[Derrick Gray]

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Title:
  install.py crashed with AssertionError in __init__(): Failed to mount
  the target: /target

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I have been trying for days to get my cd-rom to be recognized with the new Xubuntu 12.04 release which was upgraded from Xubuntu 11.10. I opted to remove the Xubuntu system and other files to go with Ubuntu 12.04 but it would not boot due to PAE files missing or not working. Now I have tried to install Ubuntu 11.10 and partitioned the 30gb hard drive so I may try to get windows xp installed at the beginning of the hard drive. The hard drive will boot but Grub Files were not able to be installed on the sda2 so I opted to have the Grub Files put on the beginning under sda.
  The partitioning I accomplished was to have approx. 14gb for windows XP at the beginning of the hard drive and install Ubuntu next with a small swap partition at the end of the hard drive.

  The goal I am trying to achieve is to get my cd-rom recognized by
  Ubuntu  and figure out how to get my wireless adaptor to work for
  Ubuntu and Windows xp. The cd-rom is (gcc4243) and the updates and
  software are available but only work with windows OS which has been
  removed from my hard drive. Now with Xubuntu I tried the wine project
  but because I could not get my cd-rom working to install Windows XP
  nor could I get other windows software to work I have decided to try
  another approach which is currently in the works but am still running
  from my USB drive due to boot problems with the Ubuntu install to a
  specific partition.

  If this does not work while using the usb drive to reinstall Ubuntu to
  the hard drive on the last partition I will try to install on the
  complete hard drive and use G-Parted to reconfigure the hard drive for
  a Windows XP install at the end of the hard drive. I like Ubuntu as an
  operating system but require a windows OS to keep all of my hardware
  and firmware working properly.

  My Computer is an HPnc8000 notebook without WiFi and running 512 mb
  ram with a 30gb hard drive, floppy disk drive is working and
  recognized but cd-rom is not. The wireless adaptor is dwl-g650m from
  D-link and updates are available which work well with Windows XP but
  needs a specific wrapper "ndis ?" to work with Ubuntu and I have seen
  an article where the user got it to work which I will find later.
  Hoping this will provide good information about my situation and
  problems, Thanks Derrick Gray / activelid

  ProblemType: Crash
  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: Tue Mar 20 21:09:34 2012
  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/ubiquity/install.py
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/share/ubiquity/install.py
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_CA.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   LC_COLLATE=C
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py']
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  Title: install.py crashed with AssertionError in __init__(): Failed to mount the target: /target
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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