Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubiquity
I have tried installing both 7.10 and 8.04 and got the same probelm both times. I tried installing PC Linux OS into the same space without a similar problem. The installer gets about 50% through the copying files process and then fails. It suggests either the CD or my Hard disk is at fault (read/write error) but the 7.10 was from a factory produced CD and the 8.04 was from a version burned onto a DVD. So different media, different format (save drive reading). The hard disk has been successfully filled with files as a windows partition previously and formattted OK by the partitioner. Last attempt yielded this message: Installer Crashed We're sorry: th einstaller crashed. Please file a new bug at <here> and a developer will attend to the problem as soon as possible. To help the developers understand what went wrong , include the following detail in your and attach the files /var/log/syslog and var/log/partman. Traceback (most recent call last): File:"/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 229, in <module> File:"/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 226, in main File:"/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 68, in install File:"/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 428 in run File:"/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 767in progress_loop RuntimeError: install failed with exit code 1 Traceback (most recent call last): File:"/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1911 in <module> File:"/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 437 in run File:"/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1841 in cleanup File:"/usr/lib/python2.5/subprocess.py", line 444 in call File:"/usr/lib/python2.5/subprocess.py", line 594 in __init__ File:"/usr/lib/python2.5/subprocess.py", line 1146 in _execute_child File:"/usr/lib/python2.5/pickle.py", line 1374 in load File:"/usr/lib/python2.5/pickle.py", line 858 in load File:"/usr/lib/python2.5/pickle.py", line 971 in load_string LookupError:unknown encoding: string-escape I had to install PC Linux OS so that I could get a GRUB so I could get access to my Windows installation. ptn0: is a recovery partition for Windows (2.9gb. ptn1 is the windows (NTFS) partition (35.6GB), ptn2 is 32.2 Linux root and ptn3 is Linux swap, leaving about 800Mb unallocated. therefore I don't have access to the requested log files. Where would I find them, and how? I REALLY want Ubuntu. IT finds all the hardware etc so much better. So any guidance would be most welcome. Chris. ** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- UBUNTU 7.1 ANS 8.04 Fail on install while copying files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236700 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs