[Bug 1081632] [NEW] ubiquity hangs forever if you try to install on a computer with Mint 14 installed.

[Alistair Buxton]

Public bug reported:

To reproduce:

1. Fire up virtualbox and make a new VM.
2. Obtain linuxmint-14-mate-dvd-64bit.iso and ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso
3. Install Mint from the ISO into your new VM.
4. Boot up the Ubuntu ISO and try to install.

Expected result: Ubuntu is installed.

Actual result: Ubiquity hangs forever on the first screen (see
screenshot.)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Incomplete

** Attachment added: "screenshot of bug"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1081632/+attachment/3440296/+files/Screenshot%20from%202012-11-21%2014%3A34%3A26.png

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Title:
  ubiquity hangs forever if you try to install on a computer with Mint
  14 installed.

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  To reproduce:

  1. Fire up virtualbox and make a new VM.
  2. Obtain linuxmint-14-mate-dvd-64bit.iso and ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso
  3. Install Mint from the ISO into your new VM.
  4. Boot up the Ubuntu ISO and try to install.

  Expected result: Ubuntu is installed.

  Actual result: Ubiquity hangs forever on the first screen (see
  screenshot.)

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