[Invalid argument] when installing in Samsung Q20 notebook.

[Danny]

I choose to install Ubuntu 9.04 inside Windows XP Home. My notebook is Samsung Q20.

The process ends with an error "Invalid argument" and then close without any prompt. I reboot and system boots Windows XP only, no other booting choice.

Here is the error log in C:\Temp:

05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running copy_installation_files...
05-17 00:43 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Temp\pyl6B.tmp\data\custom-installation -> C:\ubuntu\install\custom-installation
05-17 00:43 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Temp\pyl6B.tmp\winboot -> C:\ubuntu\winboot
05-17 00:43 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Temp\pyl6B.tmp\data\images\Ubuntu.ico -> C:\ubuntu\Ubuntu.ico
05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished copy_installation_files
05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running get_iso...
05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: New task copy_file
05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running copy_file...
05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished copy_file
05-17 00:48 ERROR TaskList: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 196, in __call__
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 206, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
05-17 00:48 ERROR root: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py", line 55, in run
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py", line 125, in select_task
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py", line 193, in run_cd_menu
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py", line 117, in select_task
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py", line 155, in run_installer
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\frontends\win32\frontend.py", line 137, in run_tasks
IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso
05-17 00:48 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local ISO
05-17 00:48 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD, downloading one now
05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink
05-17 00:48 ERROR TaskList: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 196, in __call__
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 482, in get_iso
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 326, in download_iso
Exception: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist

[Agostino Russo (ago)]

There were some download problems, it might be an issue with the connection.

[delance (olivier-delance)]

I never used wubi and can not help you.

As a workaround, you could download on Windows-XP the Iso image of Ubuntu, from ubuntu web site, and better from a P2P torrent, and burn this Iso into a CD-W.

And then install Ubuntu from this CD. The first step of installation use very few the network, and you get 90% of today Ubuntu. And a working operating system. And after in a second step, you'll only have to download the update since ISO building.

[ashleyray2 (ashleyray2)]

I'm suffering the same installer issue with Ubuntu 9.10 and employing a dell Inspiron 6000 laptop. Macafee and Online Armour protection disengaged.
Cannot replicate error using same CD-W on desktop with heavier processor/RAM/HD.

Please see log attached. Many thanks.

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

9.04 reached end of life some time ago, are you able to reproduce this on 12.04+?

[Danny (danny-winning)]

Newer version is OK - the problem was reported in 2009, many years ago.

Danny PONG
Mobile: [phone] (HK)
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On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:18 AM, Phillip Susi <email address hidden> wrote:

> 9.04 reached end of life some time ago, are you able to reproduce this
> on 12.04+?
>
>
> ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/377329
>
> Title:
> [Invalid argument] when installing in Samsung Q20 notebook.
>
> Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> I choose to install Ubuntu 9.04 inside Windows XP Home. My notebook is
> Samsung Q20.
>
> The process ends with an error "Invalid argument" and then close
> without any prompt. I reboot and system boots Windows XP only, no
> other booting choice.
>
> Here is the error log in C:\Temp:
>
> 05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running copy_installation_files...
> 05-17 00:43 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying
> C:\Temp\pyl6B.tmp\data\custom-installation ->
> C:\ubuntu\install\custom-installation
> 05-17 00:43 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Temp\pyl6B.tmp\winboot ->
> C:\ubuntu\winboot
> 05-17 00:43 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying
> C:\Temp\pyl6B.tmp\data\images\Ubuntu.ico -> C:\ubuntu\Ubuntu.ico
> 05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished copy_installation_files
> 05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running get_iso...
> 05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: New task copy_file
> 05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running copy_file...
> 05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished copy_file
> 05-17 00:48 ERROR TaskList: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File
> "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py",
> line 196, in __call__
> File
> "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py",
> line 206, in copy_file
> IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
> 05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
> 05-17 00:48 ERROR root: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File
> "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py",
> line 55, in run
> File
> "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py",
> line 125, in select_task
> File
> "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py",
> line 193, in run_cd_menu
> File
> "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py",
> line 117, in select_task
> File
> "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py",
> line 155, in run_installer
> File
> "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\frontends\win32\frontend.py",
> line 137, in run_tasks
> IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
> 05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso
> 05-17 00:48 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local ISO
> 05-17 00:48 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD,
> downloading one now
> 05-17 00:48 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink
> 05-17 00:48 ERROR Tas...

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

Thanks, I will close this report then.