[Bug 1868348] Re: Clean install, installer crashed after disk partitioning set up
FYI: The 20.04 ISOs perform validation automatically. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868348 Title: Clean install, installer crashed after disk partitioning set up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1868348/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1868348] Re: Clean install, installer crashed after disk partitioning set up
Chris Guiver's assessment is correct. I'm embarrassed that I did not run an MD5 check before attempting to install. It did not occur to me that the ISO might be bad until quite a while after the first occurrence of the error. I think it is worth pointing out that I was able to create a bootable USB drive, boot from that drive and use Ubuntu from that drive. It was not until attempting to install Ubuntu that the corruption became evident. So, it was non-intuitive that the ISO might be bad. After all, I was running on a drive created from the ISO. I have enough experience on linux, Ubuntu and SWQA that I should have caught this sooner than I did. However, as the Ubuntu user base expands and as Ubuntu strives to compete with Windows and Mac OSX, this issue is going to cause a lot of frustration for less experienced users. My suggestion is that Ubuntu Startup Creator run an MD5 check on the ISO before proceeding with the creation of the USB drive. Whether it offers a warning or simply refuses to create the bootable USB drive is for the UX geeks to decide. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868348 Title: Clean install, installer crashed after disk partitioning set up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1868348/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1868348] Re: Clean install, installer crashed after disk partitioning set up
The ISO did not pass an MD5 check and the USB that was used to produce the failure was also used to complete the install using an ISO that passed the MD5 check. I should have included this in my previous comment. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868348 Title: Clean install, installer crashed after disk partitioning set up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1868348/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1868348] Re: Clean install, installer crashed after disk partitioning set up
Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. This package failure looks like it was caused by bad ISO download, corrupted install media, or device failure. eg. look in the logs and you'll see messages like these :- Mar 20 23:28:28 ubuntu kernel: [ 77.872314] SQUASHFS error: zlib decompression failed, data probably corrupt Mar 20 23:28:28 ubuntu kernel: [ 77.872317] SQUASHFS error: squashfs_read_data failed to read block 0x366e47fe Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a useful bug report so I am closing it, as it appears to be a bad ISO or faulty device (inc. bad write-to-device). If you believe I'm in error, please leave a comment explaining why and change the status back to 'New'. I suggest you verify your ISO download, and use the 'check disc for defects' option to validate your media before install to ensure a good download & write. Possibly useful : https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-how-to- verify-ubuntu#0 and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/CDIntegrityCheck (where CD refers to your install media, be it CD, DVD, HDD, SSD, thumb-drive etc) ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868348 Title: Clean install, installer crashed after disk partitioning set up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1868348/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
