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
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_installati on_files. .. pyl6B.tmp\ data\custom- installation -> C:\ubuntu\ install\ custom- installation pyl6B.tmp\ winboot -> C:\ubuntu\winboot pyl6B.tmp\ data\images\ Ubuntu. ico -> C:\ubuntu\ Ubuntu. ico on_files evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\backends\ common\ tasklist. py", line 196, in __call__ evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\backends\ common\ utils.py" , line 206, in copy_file evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\applicatio n.py", line 55, in run evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\applicatio n.py", line 125, in select_task evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\applicatio n.py", line 193, in run_cd_menu evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\applicatio n.py", line 117, in select_task evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\applicatio n.py", line 155, in run_installer evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\frontends\ win32\frontend. py", line 137, in run_tasks evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\backends\ common\ tasklist. py", line 196, in __call__ evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\backends\ common\ backend. py", line 482, in get_iso evan\bzr\ wubi.trunk\ build\wubi\ files\lib\ wubi\backends\ common\ backend. py", line 326, in download_iso
05-17 00:43 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Temp\
05-17 00:43 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Temp\
05-17 00:43 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Temp\
05-17 00:43 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished copy_installati
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\
File "Z:\home\
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\
File "Z:\home\
File "Z:\home\
File "Z:\home\
File "Z:\home\
File "Z:\home\
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\
File "Z:\home\
File "Z:\home\
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