Public bug reported: == Comment: #0 - PAVAMAN SUBRAMANIYAM <pavsu...@in.ibm.com> - 2015-01-21 02:15:31 == ---Problem Description--- Select and install software is failing while trying to install Ubuntu 15.04 daily image Contact Information = pavsu...@in.ibm.com ---uname output--- Linux ubuntu 3.18.0-9-generic #10-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 12 21:35:28 UTC 2015 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux Machine Type = P8 ---Debugger--- A debugger is not configured ---Steps to Reproduce--- Install Ubuntu 15.04 ISO image on a Power VM LPAR on P8 hardware.
We are using the daily build image available in the below link: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily/current/ After following the installation steps as mentioned in Ubuntu installer menu and selecting the Software packages to be installed. We are getting the below error thrown on the console. ????????????????? [!!] Select and install software ?????????????????? ? ? ? Installation step failed ? ? An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item ? ? again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The ? ? failing step is: Select and install software ? ? ? ? <Continue> ? ? ? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????? [?] Ubuntu installer main menu ???????????????? ? ? ? Choose the next step in the install process: ? ? ? ? Choose language ? ? Configure the keyboard ? ? ? Detect and mount CD-ROM ? ? ? Detect virtual driver disks from hardware manufacturer ? ? ? Load installer components from CD ? ? ? Detect network hardware ? ? ? Configure the network ? ? ? Set up users and passwords ? ? ? Configure the clock ? ? Detect disks ? ? ? Partition disks ? ? ? Install the system ? ? ? Configure the package manager ? ? ? Select and install software ? ? ? Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ? ? ? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????? [!] Select and install software ????????????????????? ? ? ? Applying updates on a frequent basis is an important part of keeping ? ? your system secure. ? ? ? ? By default, updates need to be applied manually using package ? ? management tools. Alternatively, you can choose to have this system ? ? automatically download and install security updates, or you can ? ? choose to manage this system over the web as part of a group of ? ? systems using Canonical's Landscape service. ? ? ? ? How do you want to manage upgrades on this system? ? ? ? ? No automatic updates ? ? Install security updates automatically ? ? Manage system with Landscape ? ? ? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Install method: DVD Install disk info: Disk /dev/sda: 150 GiB, 161061273600 bytes, 314572800 sectors Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: gpt Disk identifier: 2065BEDE-088E-4696-8D29-C91B5F5DDFD0 Device Start End Sectors Size Type /dev/sda1 2048 16383 14336 7M unknown /dev/sda2 16384 301721599 301705216 143.9G Linux filesystem /dev/sda3 301721600 314570751 12849152 6.1G Linux swap Install ISO Information: vivid-server-ppc64el.iso *Additional Instructions for pavsu...@in.ibm.com: -Post a private note with access information to the machine that the bug is occuring on. == Comment: #4 - PAVAMAN SUBRAMANIYAM <pavsu...@in.ibm.com> - 2015-01-22 01:27:04 == I am doing the installation using Virtual DVD method. I have triggered the installation using the Virtual DVD ISO ubuntu 15.04 image and followed the steps of installation of Ubuntu 15.04 menu. I am attaching the Console output and also the /var/log/syslog data in this bugzilla. ~ # uname -a Linux ubuntu 3.18.0-9-generic #10-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 12 21:35:28 UTC 2015 ppc64le GNU/Linux ~ # mount rootfs on / type rootfs (rw,size=16691776k,nr_inodes=260809) none on /run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,relatime,size=3346624k,mode=755) none on /proc type proc (rw,relatime) none on /sys type sysfs (rw,relatime) devtmpfs on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,relatime,size=16691776k,nr_inodes=260809,mode=755) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime,gid=5,mode=620,ptmxmode=000) /dev/sr0 on /cdrom type iso9660 (ro,relatime) /dev/sda2 on /target type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered) /dev/sr0 on /target/media/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,relatime) devtmpfs on /target/dev type devtmpfs (rw,relatime,size=16691776k,nr_inodes=260809,mode=755) none on /target/proc type proc (rw,relatime) ~ # cat /proc/cmdline BOOT_IMAGE=/install/vmlinux tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false -- quiet ~ # cat /var/log/syslog | tail Jan 22 05:33:23 in-target: The following packages have unmet dependencies: Jan 22 05:33:23 in-target: systemd : Depends: libsystemd0 (= 218-3ubuntu3) but 218-3ubuntu4 is to be installed Jan 22 05:33:23 in-target: E Jan 22 05:33:23 in-target: : Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. Jan 22 05:33:23 in-target: tasksel: aptitude failed (100) Jan 22 05:33:23 main-menu[369]: WARNING **: Configuring 'pkgsel' failed with error code 1 Jan 22 05:33:23 main-menu[369]: WARNING **: Menu item 'pkgsel' failed. Jan 22 05:33:31 main-menu[369]: INFO: Modifying debconf priority limit from 'high' to 'medium' Jan 22 05:33:31 debconf: Setting debconf/priority to medium Jan 22 05:33:53 main-menu[369]: INFO: Menu item 'di-utils-shell' selected == Comment: #7 - SACHIN P. SANT <ss...@in.ibm.com> - 2015-01-22 02:14:23 == This problem seem to have started after Jan 17th Daily ISO. I am able to install using daily ISO's before 17th. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-120640 severity-high targetmilestone-inin1504 ** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-120640 severity-high targetmilestone-inin1504 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1413658 Title: Select and install software is failing while trying to install Ubuntu 15.04 daily image To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1413658/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs