XUbuntu installation crashed

[Aaron]

This error came from the installer by the step "Configuring BootLoader":

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 266, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 741, in process_step
    self.mountpoints_to_summary()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 1029, in mountpoints_to_summary
    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

[Carthik Sharma (carthik)]

Could you please attach /var/log/installer/syslog, /var/log/syslog, and /var/log/partman to this bug, using the "Add Attachment" link on the bug's web page? Thanks in advance.

[Aaron (fubar86)]

On 7/19/06, Carthik Sharma <email address hidden> wrote:
> Could you please attach /var/log/installer/syslog, /var/log/syslog, and
> /var/log/partman to this bug, using the "Add Attachment" link on the
> bug's web page? Thanks in advance.

Done.
I think, this is a problem with my motherboard (Shuttle SK41G (FX41)).
Other Distributions hava sometimes similar problems with writing the
MBR. On Slackware, Debian and other, I can do this manually. Is there
a way to "skip" this step on the installation and do it later?

Thanks!
Aaron

[Carthik Sharma (carthik)]

Thanks for your report. Due to some reliability problems with GRUB and XFS, you need to use a non-XFS root filesystem or create a non-XFS /boot filesystem. Bug 47848 is filed to note that the partitioner should warn you about this up-front.

[Aaron (fubar86)]

It works with ext3, great job, THANKS!!

[Carthik Sharma (carthik)]

/me takes a bow on behalf of everyone that created ubiquity + ubuntu.

You're welcome. :)

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