Public bug reported: Trying to install Ubuntu 6.10 on multiboot System using other bootloader. I tried both the alternate and normal installer, tried to install grub to /dev/ rather than / so that my other bootloader wouldn't be compromised, but the installer crashed.
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 385, in run self.configure_bootloader() File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1163, in configure_bootloader raise InstallStepError( InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1 ** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- Installer crash https://launchpad.net/bugs/70170 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs