Same problem. Cannot install Ubuntu Xubuntu or Lubuntu i386 guest on VirtualBox 4.2.10 using Windows 8 host. I think they're all running Ubiquity 2.14.6.
syslog http://pastebin.com/zu3GbC9Z I am guessing this is the relevant part: Sep 29 17:06:41 xubuntu kernel: [ 4908.488718] lsb_release[10747]: segfault at 0 ip 081575f4 sp bf999f90 error 4 in python3.3[8048000+293000] Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: Traceback (most recent call last): Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/share/apport/apport-gtk", line 590, in <module> Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: app.run_argv() Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 656, in run_argv Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: return self.run_report_bug() Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 458, in run_report_bug Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: self.collect_info(symptom_script) Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 1009, in collect_info Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: icthread.exc_raise() Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/REThread.py", line 63, in exc_raise Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: raise self._exception[1].with_traceback(self._exception[2]) Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/REThread.py", line 33, in run Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: self._retval = self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 106, in thread_collect_info Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: report.add_package_info(package) Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 314, in add_package_info Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: dep, v, self._customized_package_suffix(dep)) Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 250, in _customized_package_suffix Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: if not packaging.is_distro_package(package): Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 176, in is_distro_package Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: assert lsb_release.returncode == 0 Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity: AssertionError Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity[2905]: log-output -t ubiquity apport-bug ubiquity Sep 29 17:06:42 xubuntu ubiquity[2905]: Reverting lockdown of the desktop environment. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1156580 Title: Ubuntu 13.04 installer crashes when installing in Virtual Machine To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1156580/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
