*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1639374 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1639374
The problem was the Windows partition on the 20 GB flash booting drive. I zeroed out the drive from a command line, then put a new boot partition on the drive, and then the installation cruised. The laptop has functioned well since then. Thanks! On Mon, Dec 19, 2016, 3:20 PM Phillip Susi <ps...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1639374 *** > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1639374 > > ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1639374 > grub-pc fails to remove, causing lubuntu installs to crash > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649975 > > Title: > Installer crashed twice > > Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Have tried Lubuntu 16.10 installation twice from Rufus made USB stick, > on an Acer Aspire M5 laptop. First was standard partition, second was > SATA flash boot loader custom. Both times, the installer crashed late > in the installation, and prepared a bug report by itself. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 > Package: ubiquity 16.10.14 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0 > Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperVersion: 1.379 > Date: Wed Dec 14 11:38:44 2016 > InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi > file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --- > LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1) > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8 > SourcePackage: grub-installer > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1649975/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649975 Title: Installer crashed twice To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1649975/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs