ubiquity crashed with InstallStepError in configure_ma()

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Binary package hint: ubiquity

I was trying to install it on usb-flash, pre-partitioned - 1 ext4 partition without journal.

ProblemType: Crash
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov 3 01:19:07 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.6
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027.1)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: ubiquity 2.0.6
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity gtk_ui
ProcEnviron: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/proc/6632/environ'
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
PythonArgs: ['/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity', 'gtk_ui']
SourcePackage: ubiquity
Title: ubiquity crashed with InstallStepError in configure_ma()
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
UserGroups:

[Philippe Le Toquin (ppmt)]

I had the same crash I think.

It was nearly finishing installing Karmic when the installer drop to the prompt and after a few second the
live CD started

Eventually I had a message saying ubiquity crashed and here I am :(

[Sayantan Das (sayantan13)]

This is a very serious bug. The biggest hurdle . Make or break for ubuntu OS. Please rectify this bug and upload ubuntu images on the official website asap. it is a shame that the OS is failing even before it can be installed. I do not understand why the migration assistant automatically kicks in , in this new version. Previously there used to be an option to go ahead with the migration. I dont see that anymore.
Please rectify this bug asap.

[Sayantan Das (sayantan13)]

by the way, i think i have found a workaround.
Log into the live desktop, open terminal and type

$ ubiquity --no-migration-assistant

This will stop the migration-assitant from kicking in.

[Philippe Le Toquin (ppmt)]

Hi,

I try this option and indeed it seems to work better. The installation finishes and it tells me to carry on working on the live CD
or to reboot.

Problem: After the reboot grub is not offering 9.10...only my 9.04 which is on another partition of the disk

I did see just before the end that it was updating grub..

My next stop is to try the alternative CD

[Apport retracing service (apport)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #234835, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.