installer crashed
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubiquity (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
#begin of an unpracticable recipe (for a newbe in linux) of howto report a bug!
#Are you aware of the fact, that you have to register to launchpad first etc. ....?
#begin of the pasted recipe
We're sorry; the installer crashed. Please file a new bug report at https:/
#end of recipe
#begin source "installer-crash"
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/
main()
File "/usr/bin/
install(
File "/usr/bin/
ret = wizard.run()
File "/usr/lib/
self.
File "/usr/lib/
self.
File "/usr/lib/
raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s\n%s" %
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/
install.run()
File "/usr/share/
self.
File "/usr/share/
raise InstallStepErro
InstallStepError: TimezoneApply failed with code 1
#end source installer crash
#I am pasting the 2 requested files i.e. partman and syslog since this is the only way of being able to forward them to you.
#content of /var/log/partman
#begin source partman
/bin/partman: *******
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: ======= Starting the server
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 1
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: OPEN
parted_server: command_open()
parted_server: Request to open =dev=hda
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Note =dev=hda as unchanged
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 2
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: OPEN
parted_server: command_open()
parted_server: Request to open =dev=sda
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Note =dev=sda as unchanged
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 3
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: DUMP
parted_server: command_dump()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 4
parted_server: Opening infifo
Device: yes
Model: QUANTUM FIREBALL1280A
Path: /dev/hda
Sector size: 512
Sectors: 2503872
Sectors/track: 63
Heads: 255
Cylinders: 155
Partition table: yes
Type: msdos
Partitions: # id length type fs path name
(0,0,0) (0,0,62) -1 0-32255 32256 primary label /dev/hda-1
(0,1,0) (120,254,62) 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
(121,0,0) (154,254,62) 2 995258880-
(121,0,0) (121,0,62) -1 995258880-995291135 32256 logical label /dev/hda-1
(121,1,0) (154,254,62) 5 995291136-
(155,0,0) (155,218,62) -1 1274918400-
Dump finished.
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: DUMP
parted_server: command_dump()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 5
parted_server: Opening infifo
Device: yes
Model: QUANTUM VIKING 2.3 WSE
Path: /dev/sda
Sector size: 512
Sectors: 4446801
Sectors/track: 63
Heads: 255
Cylinders: 276
Partition table: yes
Type: msdos
Partitions: # id length type fs path name
(0,0,0) (0,0,62) -1 0-32255 32256 primary label /dev/sda-1
(0,1,0) (275,254,62) 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
(276,0,0) (276,204,8) -1 2270177280-
Dump finished.
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 6
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-995258879)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 7
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FILE_SYSTEM
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: named_partition
parted_server: no
parted_server: OUT: fat32
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 8
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: USES_EXTENDED
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: yes
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 9
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: USES_NAMES
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: no
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 10
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (995291136-
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 11
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FILE_SYSTEM
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: named_partition
parted_server: no
parted_server: OUT: linux-swap
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 12
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 13
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-2270177279)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 14
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FILE_SYSTEM
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: named_partition
parted_server: no
parted_server: OUT: ext3
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 15
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: USES_EXTENDED
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: yes
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 16
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: USES_NAMES
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: no
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 17
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 18
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 19
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 20
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-995258879)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 21
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 22
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 23
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-2270177279)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 24
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 25
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 26
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 27
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 28
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (995291136-
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 29
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: CHANGE_FILE_SYSTEM
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 30
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/bin/partman_
/bin/partman_
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 31
parted_server: Opening infifo
/bin/partman_
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 32
parted_server: Opening infifo
IN: PARTITIONS =dev=hda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 33
parted_server: Opening infifo
IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 34
parted_server: Opening infifo
/bin/partman: IN: QUIT
parted_server: Read command: QUIT
parted_server: Quitting
/bin/partman-
/lib/partman/
parted_server: ======= Starting the server
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 1
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: OPEN
parted_server: command_open()
parted_server: Request to open =dev=hda
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Note =dev=hda as unchanged
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 2
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: OPEN
parted_server: command_open()
parted_server: Request to open =dev=sda
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Note =dev=sda as unchanged
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 3
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: DUMP
parted_server: command_dump()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 4
parted_server: Opening infifo
Device: yes
Model: QUANTUM FIREBALL1280A
Path: /dev/hda
Sector size: 512
Sectors: 2503872
Sectors/track: 63
Heads: 255
Cylinders: 155
Partition table: yes
Type: msdos
Partitions: # id length type fs path name
(0,0,0) (0,0,62) -1 0-32255 32256 primary label /dev/hda-1
(0,1,0) (120,254,62) 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
(121,0,0) (154,254,62) 2 995258880-
(121,0,0) (121,0,62) -1 995258880-995291135 32256 logical label /dev/hda-1
(121,1,0) (154,254,62) 5 995291136-
(155,0,0) (155,218,62) -1 1274918400-
Dump finished.
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: DUMP
parted_server: command_dump()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 5
parted_server: Opening infifo
Device: yes
Model: QUANTUM VIKING 2.3 WSE
Path: /dev/sda
Sector size: 512
Sectors: 4446801
Sectors/track: 63
Heads: 255
Cylinders: 276
Partition table: yes
Type: msdos
Partitions: # id length type fs path name
(0,0,0) (0,0,62) -1 0-32255 32256 primary label /dev/sda-1
(0,1,0) (275,254,62) 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
(276,0,0) (276,204,8) -1 2270177280-
Dump finished.
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 6
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-995258879)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 7
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 8
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (995291136-
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 9
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: CHANGE_FILE_SYSTEM
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 10
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 11
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-2270177279)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: boot
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 12
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 13
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
IN: PARTITIONS =dev=hda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 14
parted_server: Opening infifo
IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 15
parted_server: Opening infifo
/bin/partman-
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 16
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-995258879)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 17
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 18
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (995291136-
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 19
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: CHANGE_FILE_SYSTEM
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 20
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/bin/partman-
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 21
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-2270177279)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: boot
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 22
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 23
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/bin/partman-
parted_server: Read command: IS_CHANGED
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: no
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 24
parted_server: Opening infifo
/bin/partman-
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 25
parted_server: Opening infifo
/bin/partman-
parted_server: Read command: IS_CHANGED
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: no
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 26
parted_server: Opening infifo
/bin/partman-
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 27
parted_server: Opening infifo
/bin/partman-
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: DUMP
parted_server: command_dump()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 28
parted_server: Opening infifo
Device: yes
Model: QUANTUM FIREBALL1280A
Path: /dev/hda
Sector size: 512
Sectors: 2503872
Sectors/track: 63
Heads: 255
Cylinders: 155
Partition table: yes
Type: msdos
Partitions: # id length type fs path name
(0,0,0) (0,0,62) -1 0-32255 32256 primary label /dev/hda-1
(0,1,0) (120,254,62) 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
(121,0,0) (154,254,62) 2 995258880-
(121,0,0) (121,0,62) -1 995258880-995291135 32256 logical label /dev/hda-1
(121,1,0) (154,254,62) 5 995291136-
(155,0,0) (155,218,62) -1 1274918400-
Dump finished.
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: DUMP
parted_server: command_dump()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 29
parted_server: Opening infifo
Device: yes
Model: QUANTUM VIKING 2.3 WSE
Path: /dev/sda
Sector size: 512
Sectors: 4446801
Sectors/track: 63
Heads: 255
Cylinders: 276
Partition table: yes
Type: msdos
Partitions: # id length type fs path name
(0,0,0) (0,0,62) -1 0-32255 32256 primary label /dev/sda-1
(0,1,0) (275,254,62) 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
(276,0,0) (276,204,8) -1 2270177280-
Dump finished.
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 30
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-995258879)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 31
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 32
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (995291136-
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 33
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: CHANGE_FILE_SYSTEM
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 34
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 35
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-2270177279)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: boot
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 36
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 37
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
IN: PARTITIONS =dev=hda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 38
parted_server: Opening infifo
IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-2270177279 2270145024 primary ext3 /dev/sda1
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 39
parted_server: Opening infifo
/bin/partman-
parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: OUT: 5 995291136-
parted_server: Partitions printed
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 40
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: GET_FLAGS
parted_server: command_get_flags()
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: Partition found (32256-995258879)
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: OUT:
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 41
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
/lib/partman/
parted_server: Read command: PARTITION_INFO
parted_server: command_
parted_server: Opening outfifo
parted_server: command_
parted_server: partition_
parted_server: OUT: OK
parted_server: command_
parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-995258879 995226624 primary fat32 /dev/hda1
parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo
parted_server: main_loop: iteration 42
parted_server: Opening infifo
/lib/partman/

Hi :o)
I seem to have a similar problem.
I'm trying to install Feisty Heard-4 with ubiquity. When it comes to the partitioning phase (just after timezone phase), it stalls detecting partitions at 66%.
I have many times the following lines in my syslog:
Feb 18 10:09:42 ubuntu kernel: [ 1889.292422] hde: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x24
Feb 18 10:09:52 ubuntu kernel: [ 1899.278671] hde: DMA interrupt recovery
Feb 18 10:09:52 ubuntu kernel: [ 1899.278680] hde: lost interrupt
I'm available for any further information or tests.
Love, Karderio.