i just noticed that there was also a ubiquity-dm crash report in /var/crash, unlikely thats more helpful than the strace but i'll attach it anyway
** Attachment added: "_usr_bin_ubiquity-dm.0.crash" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/727468/+attachment/1880886/+files/_usr_bin_ubiquity-dm.0.crash -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/727468 Title: oem-config crashed during install on armel -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs