failure to install; lubuntu 20.04.5 (unexpected)

[Chris Guiver]

This issue was unexpected, given this box is used mostly for QA_test installs, and rare support (testing) using the prior QA_test install.

- hp dc7700 (c2d-e6320, 5gb, nvidia quadro nvs 290)

full disk install with encryption, internet

As a full disk install, what was on it shouldn't matter, but it was last used I believe in QA-test install of Xubuntu 22.04.1 (full disk then subsequent install.alongside/auto-resize), followed by Ubuntu-MATE 22.04.1 (install.alongside/auto-resize)... ie. a number of partitions, and as ubiquity installs have occurred also a ESP.

Lubuntu 20.04 installs with this ISO were (3) being -

* first install was with internet & encryption ; failure & this report.

* rebooted & tried again with same settings & same failure.

* rebooted & tried a third time, internet was disconnected & no-encryption was used; same issue.

After this, I grabbed the Lubuntu 22.04.1 RC (released image though my zsync was pre-release) & it installed perfectly (erasing whatever was on the disk).

It's now the next day, so new daily ISO & installs perfectly, as I expected yesterday but had issues resulting in this bug report.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: calamares 3.2.20-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1-generic 5.15.39
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-46-generic x86_64
.etc.calamares.modules.finished.conf:
 ---
 restartNowMode: user-checked
 restartNowCommand: "systemctl -i reboot"
.etc.calamares.modules.partition.conf:
 efiSystemPartition: "/boot/efi"
 enableLuksAutomatedPartitioning: true
 userSwapChoices: none
 drawNestedPartitions: true
 defaultFileSystemType: "ext4"
.etc.calamares.modules.shellprocess_logs.conf:
 ---
 dontChroot: true
 timeout: 30
 script:
     - calamares-logs-helper @@ROOT@@
.etc.calamares.modules.unpackfs.conf:
 ---
 unpack:
     - source: "/cdrom/casper/filesystem.squashfs"
         sourcefs: "squashfs"
         destination: ""
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.445.2
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Tue Aug 16 15:53:12 2022
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 20.04.5 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20220815)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 calamares-settings-ubuntu-common 1:20.04.2.1
 calamares-settings-lubuntu 1:20.04.2.1
 xfsprogs 5.3.0-1ubuntu2
 btrfs-progs 5.4.1-2
SourcePackage: calamares
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

I've experienced this today 3x.. on
- hp dc7700 (c2d-e6320, 5gb, nvidia quadro nvs 290)

2x - original install with encryption (+ repeat attempt after reboot)
1x - same install without encryption

after this I grabbed the 22.04.1 RC (release image) & installed that without issue on same box.

2022-08-16 - 15:52:46 [1]: ERROR: Installation failed:
2022-08-16 - 15:52:46 [6]: void Calamares::ViewManager::onInstallationFailed(const QString&, const QString&)
     - message: "The installer failed to create a partition table on WDC WD800JD-60LSA5."
2022-08-16 - 15:52:46 [6]: void Calamares::ViewManager::onInstallationFailed(const QString&, const QString&)
     - details: "==========================================================================================\nCreate a new partition table (type: msdos) on ‘/dev/sda’\n==========================================================================================\n==========================================================================================\nJob: Create new partition table on device ‘/dev/sda’\n==========================================================================================\n==========================================================================================\nCommand: sfdisk /dev/sda\n==========================================================================================\n"
2022-08-16 - 15:52:46 [6]: void Calamares::ViewManager::onInstallationFailed(const QString&, const QString&)
     Calamares will quit when the dialog closes.

[Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)]

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
https://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/1986617

[Simon Quigley (tsimonq2)]

20.04 EOL :)