Installer crash with 6.0.6 in VMWare 5

Bug #51438 reported by Ingmar
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ubiquity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Just booted the .iso in VMWare and clicked on install.

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ubiquity: Starting up '['/usr/share/ubiquity/summary']' for ubiquity.components.summary.Summary
ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^ubiquity/summary$
swapon: /dev/sda5: Device or resource busy
swapon: /dev/sda5: Device or resource busy
swapon: /dev/sda5: Device or resource busy
swapon: /dev/sda5: Device or resource busy
umount /target/
swapoff /dev/sda5
chroot: cannot run command `apt-get': No such file or directory
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:54:49 INFO progress_loop()
ubiquity: Starting up '['/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py']' for ubiquity.components.install.Install
ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^.*/apt-install-failed$, CAPB, ERROR, PROGRESS
/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/apt/__init__.py:17: FutureWarning: apt API not stable yet
  warnings.warn("apt API not stable yet", FutureWarning)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1185, in ?
    if Install().run():
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 212, in run
    if not self.copy_all():
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 394, in copy_all
    shutil.copyfile(sourcepath, targetpath)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/shutil.py", line 49, in copyfile
    copyfileobj(fsrc, fdst)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/shutil.py", line 25, in copyfileobj
    fdst.write(buf)
IOError: [Errno 28] No space left on device
ubiquity: ['/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py'] exited with code 1
Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler):
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 130, in ?
    install(sys.argv[1])
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 55, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 264, in run
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 538, in progress_loop
    raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s; see "
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1; see /var/log/installer/syslog and /var/log/syslog

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Jun 29 21:38:09 ubuntu localechooser: info: Set debconf/language = 'en'
Jun 29 21:38:09 ubuntu localechooser: info: Set countrychooser/country-name = 'United States'
Jun 29 21:38:09 ubuntu localechooser: info: Set debian-installer/country = 'US'
Jun 29 21:38:10 ubuntu localechooser: info: Set debian-installer/locale = 'en_US.UTF-8'
Jun 29 21:38:10 ubuntu localechooser: info: Locale set successfully
Jun 29 21:38:11 ubuntu localechooser: info: Supported locales successfully set
Jun 29 21:38:11 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: DEBUG: Parsing /proc/bus/usb/devices
Jun 29 21:38:11 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: DEBUG: Adding generic entry for USB keymaps
Jun 29 21:38:11 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: keyboard type at: present: true:
Jun 29 21:38:11 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: keyboard type usb: present: unknown
Jun 29 21:38:11 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: Setting debian-installer/serial-console to false
Jun 29 21:38:11 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: Setting debian-installer/uml-console to false
Jun 29 21:38:12 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: default_keymap: have arch: at
Jun 29 21:38:12 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: default_keymap: check: at
Jun 29 21:38:12 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: keymap_ask: default map: us
Jun 29 21:38:12 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: keymap_ask: trans: us
Jun 29 21:38:12 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: kbd-chooser: arch at selected
Jun 29 21:38:12 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: default_keymap: have arch: at
Jun 29 21:38:12 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: default_keymap: check: at
Jun 29 21:38:21 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: choose_keymap: keymap = us
Jun 29 21:38:21 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: kbd_chooser: setting keymap us
Jun 29 21:38:21 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: default_keymap: have arch: at
Jun 29 21:38:21 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: default_keymap: check: at
Jun 29 21:38:21 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: keymap_ask: default map: us
Jun 29 21:38:21 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: keymap_ask: trans: us
Jun 29 21:38:21 ubuntu kbd-chooser[6510]: INFO: kbd_chooser: setting keymap us
Jun 29 21:38:36 ubuntu gconfd (root-6373): GConf server is not in use, shutting down.
Jun 29 21:38:36 ubuntu gconfd (root-6373): Exiting
Jun 29 21:53:57 ubuntu -- MARK --
Jun 29 22:13:57 ubuntu -- MARK --
Jun 29 22:17:01 ubuntu /USR/SBIN/CRON[7581]: (root) CMD ( run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Jun 29 22:33:58 ubuntu -- MARK --
Jun 29 22:48:49 ubuntu kernel: [4299220.787000] NTFS driver 2.1.25 [Flags: R/O MODULE].
Jun 29 22:48:49 ubuntu kernel: [4299221.121000] JFS: nTxBlock = 4030, nTxLock = 32244
Jun 29 22:48:49 ubuntu kernel: [4299221.433000] SGI XFS with ACLs, security attributes, realtime, large block numbers, no debug enabled
Jun 29 22:48:49 ubuntu kernel: [4299221.440000] SGI XFS Quota Management subsystem
Jun 29 22:49:22 ubuntu scsi_id[9183]: 0:0:0:0: invalid page0 data
Jun 29 22:49:22 ubuntu scsi_id[9184]: 0:0:0:0: invalid page0 data
Jun 29 22:54:40 ubuntu kernel: [4299257.823000] Adding 128480k swap on /dev/sda5. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:128480k
Jun 29 22:54:48 ubuntu kernel: [4299266.176000] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
Jun 29 22:54:48 ubuntu kernel: [4299266.177000] EXT3 FS on sda1, internal journal
Jun 29 22:54:48 ubuntu kernel: [4299266.178000] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.

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parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 82
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/fstab.d/jfs: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/fstab.d/jfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2015193599 2015161344 primary ext2 /dev/sda1

parted_server: OUT: 5 2015225856-2146798079 131572224 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 83
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/fstab.d/reiserfs: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/fstab.d/reiserfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2015193599 2015161344 primary ext2 /dev/sda1

parted_server: OUT: 5 2015225856-2146798079 131572224 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 84
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/fstab.d/reiserfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2015193599 2015161344 primary ext2 /dev/sda1

parted_server: OUT: 5 2015225856-2146798079 131572224 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 85
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/fstab.d/xfs: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/fstab.d/xfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2015193599 2015161344 primary ext2 /dev/sda1

parted_server: OUT: 5 2015225856-2146798079 131572224 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 86
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_basicfilesystems: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_basicfilesystems: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2015193599 2015161344 primary ext2 /dev/sda1

parted_server: OUT: 5 2015225856-2146798079 131572224 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 87
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_ext3: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_ext3: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2015193599 2015161344 primary ext2 /dev/sda1

parted_server: OUT: 5 2015225856-2146798079 131572224 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 88
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_jfs: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_jfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2015193599 2015161344 primary ext2 /dev/sda1

parted_server: OUT: 5 2015225856-2146798079 131572224 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 89
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_reiserfs: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_reiserfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2015193599 2015161344 primary ext2 /dev/sda1

parted_server: OUT: 5 2015225856-2146798079 131572224 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 90
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_partitions()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK

parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2015193599 2015161344 primary ext2 /dev/sda1

parted_server: OUT: 5 2015225856-2146798079 131572224 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5

parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:

parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 91
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/finish.d/80parted: *******************************************************
/lib/partman/finish.d/80parted: IN: QUIT
parted_server: Read command: QUIT
parted_server: Quitting

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Carthik Sharma (carthik) wrote :

Thanks for your report. I'm afraid that your disk seems to be too small to complete an Ubuntu desktop installation successfully. Bug 48355 notes that the partitioner should have warned you about this.

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