Xubuntu Lucid fails to install; error message for "ubiquity.components.partman, 141 error" during partitioning

[Charlie Kravetz]

Binary package hint: ubiquity

RELEASE: lucid_lynx
CD/DVD VARIANT: Xubuntu lucid-desktop-i386.iso
ISO BUILD: dated 2010-01-08

SYMPTOMS: Installing from live desktop; clicked install. Proceeds normally through until partitioning the hard drive. Selected manual partiton, deleted existing partitions, then created new partitions for the installation. When trying to continue, I get an error each time: "ubiquity.components.partman, 141 error"

CAUSE: unknown

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

   1. download and burn the lucid-desktop-i386.iso image for 2010-01-08
   2. start the cd, proceed to the desktop
   3. click the install icon
   4. proceed with the installation
   5. Select manual partitioning; delete all existing partitions.
   6. partition the hard drive; I used one for sda1 for /, sda5 for /swap, sdb5 for /swap, and sdb7 for /home
   7. click forward after partitioning
   8. verify error
   9. I can not continue beyond the partitioning screen.

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

There is no /var/log/installer/syslog in the log files.

[Wolfgang Pietsch (wolfgang-pietsch)]

Confirmed with daily build .../20100109/lucid-desktop-i386.iso on MSI Wind Clone, manual partitioning. ubiquity 2.1.7 is included on this build, message of Wed Jan 6 09:40:24 GMT 2010 on lucid-changes.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-January/002795.html