Ubuntu v6.10 i386 installation crashed

[Ryno]

Binary package hint: ubiquity

I am trying to install Ubuntu v6.10 from the desktopPC cd. I have a Dell Inspiron 1100. It booted into live mode, and I selected to install it. It went through the entire process of reformatting my hard drive and installing the new file system, then gave me an error "Installer crashed" when it seemed to be done.

The following is the error message it generated

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 161, in main
    install(sys.argv[1])
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 57, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 305, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 856, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 628, in progress_loop
    raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s\n%s" %
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

Unfortunately the syslog you included was incomplete. The last line was:

Feb 4 03:47:28 ubuntu python: ubiquity: Starting up '['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/

The traceback you attached also looks incomplete. I'd expect a second chunk of traceback after that particular error.

Could you please try again? Unfortunately the bits that are missing are exactly the bits I'd need to debug your problem.

[slacker05 (slackerlvc)]

I have the exact same error while trying to install on a custom built system. I have attached the files the crash report instructed me to. This is the main text:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 161, in main
    install(sys.argv[1])
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 57, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 305, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 856, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 628, in progress_loop
    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/ubiquity/install.py", line 1404, in ?
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 335, in run
    self.configure_user()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 897, in configure_user
    raise InstallStepError("UserSetupApply failed with code %d" % ret)
InstallStepError: UserSetupApply failed with code 1

[slacker05 (slackerlvc)]

And attach this file also. (sorry, couldn't find a way to attach both in one post).

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

This version of Ubuntu (Edgy Eft) has reached end of life and is not supported anymore. So we are closing this report. If this is still an issue, can you try with latest Ubuntu release ? Thanks in advance