Install from iso crashes - xubuntu 16.04

[trieq]

Hi,
the ISO boots but the installation crashes with an error in the Package ubiquity 2.21.63.1 [modified: usr/lib/ubiquity/user-setup/user-setup-apply usr/share/ubiquity/apt-setup]

HookError_source_ubiquity is

Traceback (most revent call last):

file "/usr/lib/python4/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 197, in_run_hook
symb['add_info'](report, ui)
File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_ubiquity.py", line 61, in add_info
if 'Buffer I/O error an device' in syslog:
TypeError: a bytes-like object is required, no 'str'

Best regards

trieq

edit: I used the backup switch to generate the ISO.

[ch1x0r]

This might be a depends issue. The xresprobe package is not available. One user was able to get it installed and working on Ubuntu 16.04 by running the following list of commands.

wget http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/x/xresprobe/xresprobe_0.4.24ubuntu9_amd64.deb
dpkg -i xresprobe_*ubuntu9_amd64.deb
apt-get install -y dialog casper libdebian-installer4 ubiquity-frontend-debconf user-setup discover
apt-get -fy install
git clone https://github.com/ch1x0r/LinuxRespin.git
dpkg -i LinuxRespin/ubuntu/respin_1.1.0-1_all.deb

[trieq]

Sry, we misunderstood each other, I got it installed from the ppa and ran respin with the backup switch and then used the produced ISO to install the backedup system on another device where the installer crashed with the aforementioned error.

[ghost]

Just wanted to say ch1x0r's posted fix worked fine in Mint 18.1

[LAfricain]

I have the same problem during installation, it failed... Impossible to install the iso made from respin.

[chamuco]

@trieq @LAfricain ,

Can you please provide some additional sys information? Physical hardware or VM? Can you please provide output of lspci?

[LAfricain]

If you want the lspci of the computer where the install failed with the respin ISO, it's not possible, because I don't have yet access, but I tested it on 4 computers and on all it failed with the ubiquity error. After I install with a default ISO of Ubuntu (Mate for me). But when I tested in VM it was ok, but not with physical hardware.

[ghost]

But when I tested in VM it was ok, but not with physical hardware.

I saw this today trying to install over x64 Win 7 and a failed Respin on metal install. The terminal output while the install reports permission issues by everything as if the user doesn't have write permission, lots of denied/refused then bug splat. That same iso runs perfectly in VM or as a live USB only.

[ailtonbsj]

I had the same problem installing Lubuntu 16.04 using backup options. But I found a trick, maybe it works for you:

At the time of installation, after choosing the language, partition table and country (Where is you), you will arrive at the screen to choose the keyboard (Layout of keyboard).
I just don't click next and I wait a long time (5 minutes). After that I click next and the installation works until the end.

This worked fine for me. I installed in VM and a real machine.

[LAfricain]

Le 26/06/2017 à 13:35, ailton.b.s,j a écrit :

I had the same problem installing Lubuntu 16.04 using backup options. But I found a trick, maybe it works for you: At the time of installation, after choosing the language, partition table and country (Where is you), you will arrive at the screen to choose the keyboard (Layout of keyboard). I just don't click next and I wait a long time.

What means a long time?

…

After that I click and the installation works until the end. WThis worked fine for me. I installed in VM and a real machine. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#25 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASxz7ScHd7gLBvtXarbUNf0uwoxG3s7Rks5sH6WZgaJpZM4JF44f>.

[ailtonbsj]

@LAfricain
this means wait until copy process has finished. Then start installation process.
In my case about 4 minutes

[ailtonbsj]

@LAfricain see this #28

[01001HR]

@ailtonbsj wait 5 minutes and workde fine ...

[ailtonbsj]

@01001HR The installation using live mode works perfectly. You just need execute ubiquity as root. Use this:

sh -c 'gksu ubiquity gtk_ui'

You don't need to wait with it.
see this #28