[Bug 1170502] Re: ubuntu 10.10 installer crashes near end

[Brian Murray]

Ubuntu 10.10 is no longer a supported release.  You might want to look
at installing Ubuntu 12.04 if you are looking for a release with longer
support.  Additionally, it looks like there may be an issue with your
hardware.

Apr 18 19:52:31 ubuntu kernel: [150272.154004] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen
Apr 18 19:52:31 ubuntu kernel: [150272.154013] ata1.00: failed command: READ DMA
Apr 18 19:52:31 ubuntu kernel: [150272.154023] ata1.00: cmd c8/00:20:00:80:72/00:00:00:00:00/e1 tag 0 dma 16384 in
Apr 18 19:52:31 ubuntu kernel: [150272.154025]          res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
Apr 18 19:52:31 ubuntu kernel: [150272.176148] ata1.00: status: { DRDY }
Apr 18 19:52:31 ubuntu kernel: [150272.187652] ata1: soft resetting link

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

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Title:
  ubuntu 10.10 installer crashes near end

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I was installing ubuntu 10.10, near the end of the installation
  process the installer crashes and a notice pops up telling me to file
  a bug report.

  "Were sorry; the installer crashed. Please file a new bug report at
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+filebug (do not attach
  your details to any existing bug) and a developer will attend to the
  problem as soon as possible. To help the developers understand what
  went wrong, include the following detail in our bug report, and attach
  the files /var/log/syslog and /var/log/partman: "

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