[Bug 1861405] Re: Lubuntu 18.04.4 QA-test install; just stops (circling pointer)

[Chris Guiver]

Today I re-zsync'd & wrote new 18.04.4 ISO to media, checked it valid as
usual, then attempted to re-install using same partition.

This install was flawless..  Options used should have been identical
(though partition data now reported as being 18.04.3 or data from last
install instead of prior 19.04).  I did install `arandr` prior to
install as it's too hot and i didn't want to deal with the portrait
monitor... but ignoring that.

I'll mark this incomplete, due to today's completion.  If I encounter an
issue like this again (in ~60 days this report will ~live) I can always
re-open...

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

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Title:
  Lubuntu 18.04.4 QA-test install; just stops (circling pointer)

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  dell [optiplex] 780 (c2q-q9400, 8gb, amd/ati cedar radeon hd 5000/6000/7350/8350)
  replace a 19.04 install I don't need anymore for support.

  I didn't format, and it's now trying to 'Restoring previously
  installed packages" which I expected it to produce some issues
  (packages that don't exist in bionic which are not an issue for this
  test), but it's remained there for an hour+ without moving.

  I noticed it had Lubuntu "please visit our website" so clicked on it,
  and firefox crashed (small firefox window asking me to report to
  Mozilla). I clicked the submit bug & crash again, submit & crash again
  (mozilla reporting not ubuntu-bug/apport I suspect given appearance of
  window).

  I tried to open a terminal, but I'm only getting circling cursor then
  nothing on any menu item it appears, ctrl+alt+T isn't opening a
  terminal, and I cannot login to a text terminal (no login prompt
  appears, just cursor on black screen), so it appears to have crashed,
  or is in an endless loop.  Because of this, I'm filing issue on
  different box.

  It has remained where it is for ~60+ mins, and I need to go to bed...
  --- 
  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.10
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.394.3
  CurrentDesktop: LXDE
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Beta amd64 (20200129)
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.13
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=C.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-28.30~18.04.1-generic 5.3.13
  Tags:  bionic package-from-proposed lubuntu
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-28-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True

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