[Bug 873239] Re: Linux Mint live DVD installer crashes on Dell Inspiron 6000

[Paul Dufresne]

I  just have this too with Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon DVD.

My crash:
/***
Jan 28 06:33:13 mint ubiquity: 
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py: Exception during installation:
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/install_misc.py", line 287, in pulse
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py:     self.db.progress('SET', int(self.percent))
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 62, in <lambda>
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py:     lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw))
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 67, in command
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py:     self.write.flush()
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py: BrokenPipeError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
Jan 28 06:33:14 mint /plugininstall.py: 
Jan 28 06:36:21 mint dbus[934]: [system] Activating service
****/

This seems to (have been) a known bug affecting AMD Athlon XP 2600+ to 2800+
Mine is a 2700+
As can be seen on Bug #710582 :
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/710582
People was saying that removing slideshow package (on XUbuntu or Kubuntu) prior to installing was fixing problem.
Not tried it.
Seems they did (supposedly) resolved it in webkit (I can only suppose slideshow use webkit).

Now, because of my graphics card I am in fallback mode... and I am not sure it did not trigger the bug:
in install_misc.py in pulse function near:
        try:
            if os.environ['UBIQUITY_FRONTEND'] != 'debconf_ui':
                self.db.progress('SET', int(self.percent))
        except debconf.DebconfError:
            return False

I have seen also, still not resolved bug:
I consider bug #1309340 linked 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1309340

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Title:
  Linux Mint live DVD installer crashes on Dell Inspiron 6000

Status in The Linux Mint Distribution:
  New
Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I am trying to install 32bit Linux Mint 11 Katya from the live dvd on a Dell Inspiron 6000.
  Installer can start for the first time, and lets me choose language (turkish). After choosing language and hitting the next button, installer crashes refferring to this error:
  "ubiquity[3565]: TypeError: Gtk.Label.set_text() argument 1 must be string, not None"

  and the next time i try to start the installer, it crashes immediately with this line in the crash message:
  "ubiquity[4741]: IOError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe"

  (i couldn't save the entire crash dialogues but i think these lines
  from syslog can be enough pointing to the error.)

  i have the /var/log/syslog attached.

  [oh by the way i created a live usb with the program "LiveUSB install"
  using the same .iso and succesfully installed Mint without booting in
  the live system by choosing "install Linux Mint" option in the boot
  menu. ]

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