Hi,

Just tried installing Lucid Beta2 again but this time added "pnpbios=0".  Same problem.  Errno 13: Permission denied /proc/2601/environ.

Here's the content of /var/log/installer/debug:

Ubiquity 2.2.15
/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py:558: GtkWarning: gtk_window_resize: assertion `width > 0' failed
  widget.resize(w, h)
/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py:1255: GtkWarning: gtk_progress_set_percentage: assertion `percentage >= 0 && percentage <= 1.0' failed
  self.progress_bar.set_fraction(fraction)
/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py:1264: GtkWarning: gtk_progress_set_percentage: assertion `percentage >= 0 && percentage <= 1.0' failed
  self.progress_bar.set_fraction(fraction)
Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler):
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 524, in <module>
    main(oem_config)
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 511, in main
    install(query=options.query)
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 242, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 508, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 1160, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 1043, in progress_loop
    (ret, realtb))
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 2497, in <module>
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 391, in run
    self.configure_hardware()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1403, in configure_hardware
    install_misc.set_debconf(self.target, 'popularity-contest/participate', participate, self.db)
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/install_misc.py", line 70, in set_debconf
    dc = debconf.Debconf(read=dccomm.stdout, write=dccomm.stdin)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 53, in __init__
    self.setUp(title)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 56, in setUp
    self.version = self.version(2)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 65, in <lambda>
    lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 86, in command
    status = int(status)
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: ''



Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 524, in <module>
    main(oem_config)
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 511, in main
    install(query=options.query)
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 242, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 508, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 1160, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 1043, in progress_loop
    (ret, realtb))
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 2497, in <module>
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 391, in run
    self.configure_hardware()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1403, in configure_hardware
    install_misc.set_debconf(self.target, 'popularity-contest/participate', participate, self.db)
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/install_misc.py", line 70, in set_debconf
    dc = debconf.Debconf(read=dccomm.stdout, write=dccomm.stdin)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 53, in __init__
    self.setUp(title)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 56, in setUp
    self.version = self.version(2)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 65, in <lambda>
    lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 86, in command
    status = int(status)
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: ''

The crash occurred near the end where the Installer is configuring hardware.