Thanks for the information but I hadn't downloaded an ISO image, I was using the update manager to do the installation/update.
I solved the problem before receiving this email by downloading the ISO image and using that. Thanks, Gordon ________________________________ From: Fabio Marconi <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 5 May 2012, 16:57 Subject: [Bug 995110] Re: install of 12.04 failed to restart, was trying to erase and reinstall Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. While we appreciate the difficulties you are facing, it would appear that the CD image (ISO file) you downloaded could be corrupt. There is an easy way to verify the integrity of the Ubuntu ISO files you download. Could you please visit https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM follow the instructions and report back as to whether or not the MD5SUM verified? Thanks in advance. ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid ** Package changed: ubuntu => ubiquity (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - install of 12.04 failed to restart, was trying to erase and reinstall + missing filesystemsize file -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/995110 Title: missing filesystemsize file Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: When installing 12.04, system failed to restart. Manually rebooted and just get a blank screen. Tried recovery mode, system hangs with meaningless (to me) messages. Loaded previous version (11.10) and was trying to erase 12.04 and reinstall (system seemed to think it was installed?). Installer crashed just as I was about to choose timezone. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: ubiquity 2.8.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-19.33-generic 3.0.27 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat May 5 16:12:45 2012 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: ubiquity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-05-05 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/995110/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/995110 Title: missing filesystemsize file To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/995110/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
