[Bug 628582] Re: ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()

2010-09-02 Thread Michael Casadevall 
** Description changed:

+ Ubiquity is attempting to use x86 specific methods such as
+ grub_default() in ubi-partman, which will not work on platforms that do
+ not use GRUB as a bootloade r (such as ARM or PowerPC). This causes the
+ installer to segfault and crash.
+ 
+ Steps to reproduce:
+ 1. Boot a live image on non-x86
+ 2. Start ubiquity
+ 3. Try and do automatic or manual partitioning.
+ 
+ Original Bug Report:
  Binary package hint: ubiquity
  
  Had to run ubiquity manually as there is no icon on the UNE Dove image.
  Failure occurred when trying to select manual partitioning.  Selector
  for manual vs automatic partitioning comes up before drive selection
  screen.
  
  Image is from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-netbook/ports/daily-
  live/20100901/maverick-netbook-armel+dove.img
  
  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.3.13 [modified: 
lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-409.25-dove 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-409-dove armv7l
  Architecture: armel
  Date: Thu Sep  2 02:19:32 2010
  ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.6
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Beta armel+dove 
(20100901)
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity
  ProcEnviron: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/proc/5985/environ'
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity']
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  Title: ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()
  UserGroups:

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: High => Undecided

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Milestone: None => ubuntu-10.10

** Summary changed:

- ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()
+ ubiquity attempts to use x86-specific methods on port architectures.

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Tags added: powerpc

-- 
ubiquity attempts to use x86-specific methods on port architectures.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/628582
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

-- 
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 628582] Re: ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()

2010-09-02 Thread Michael Casadevall 
Tracing through the code, the problem is that ubi-partman is trying to
determine the default device to partition to by calling get_grub_default
which in turn calls grub_default, which tries to call some of the grub
command line utilities; since these are not installed (or available) on
an ARM based systme, ubiquity crashes, I suspect this bug also appears
on powerpc since grub is also unavailable on that platform.

-- 
ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/628582
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

-- 
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 628582] Re: ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()

2010-09-02 Thread Tobin Davis 
Tested again today with ubiquity 2.3.15.  Same failure.

-- 
ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/628582
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

-- 
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 628582] Re: ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()

2010-09-02 Thread Ubuntu QA Website 
** Tags added: iso-testing

-- 
ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/628582
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

-- 
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 628582] Re: ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()

2010-09-02 Thread Tobin Davis 
** Visibility changed to: Public

-- 
ubiquity crashed with OSError in _execute_child()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/628582
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

-- 
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs