Ubuntu 11.10 installer crashed. Boot on an LVM partition.

[sumit]

I was installing Ubuntu 11.10 and the / (including the boot)was an LVM partition.
I chose the LVM partition itself as the place to install boot loader as I don't want to override my existing bootloader.
I got an error that the boot loader cannot be installed at the place I have mentioned.

I was given three options:
1) Change the bootloader location.
2) Don't install it.
3) Exit.

I was able to select any one of the radio buttons but the NEXT button didn't work and I could only see the wait cursor (the rotating circle).
I waited for around 20 minutes and then clicked on the close button.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: ubiquity 2.8.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.287
Date: Mon Dec 12 10:13:31 2011
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_IN
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton)]

Exception during installation:
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1641, in <module>
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: install.run()
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 55, in wrapper
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: func(self)
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 199, in run
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: self.configure_bootloader()
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 955, in configure_bootloader
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: "GrubInstaller failed with code %d" % ret)
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py: InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1
Dec 12 10:13:21 ubuntu plugininstall.py:

[sumit (skothiyal)]

I failed to notice that after killing the installer. I got a window stating that the install has been successfull.

I tried the installation again and this time I chose /dev/sdb13 as the location of boot loader.
The bootloader installation failed again but I was able to install Ubuntu.

I logged into my primary Ubuntu Installation and updated grub.

I can now use the new installation.

[dino99 (9d9)]

oneiric have reached EOL now