Installer won't continue past second screen

[W-Unit]

Hello :)

I'm having trouble installing Ubuntu Netbook edition (v10.10) on my (brand new, No other OS installed) Asus Eee PC 1215T.
I've successfully booted from the flash drive and can "Try Ubuntu," and everything works when doing so, however when I try to install it, the installer freezes on the second screen, right after language selection.
To be a little more specific, that's the screen with the checkmarks next to "has at least 2.5 GB available drive space," "is plugged in to a power source," and "is connected to the Internet."

After I hit the "Forward" button on this screen, I just get an infinite wait cursor. I can still freely check and uncheck the boxes, and click the "Quit" button, so it's not entirely frozen, but it just won't progress any further.

I had this *exact* same problem just over a week ago when I tried to install Ubuntu on my desktop, also using the flash drive method. I ended up using the Windows installer to get it installed on my desktop, but as the netbook doesn't have any OS installed, that's not an option this time. What's the deal with this!?!

Thanks!

[Rubi1200]

Hi,
here is what I suggest:

stop the installation.

go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal on the LiveUSB and post the output of this command:


sudo parted -l

(lowercase L not 1).

After we see that, we can take it from there.

Thanks.

[Ell.aeo]

I'm having the same problem. When I enter sudo parted -1 in the terminal, I get this message:


Model: ATA ST9250315AS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 250GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 244GB 244GB primary ext4 boot
2 244GB 250GB 6036MB extended
5 244GB 250GB 6036MB logical linux-swap(v1)


Backtrace has 16 calls on stack:
16: /lib/libparted.so.0(ped_assert+0x2a) [0xc1ff4a]
15: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x424b7) [0xc574b7]
14: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x432c7) [0xc582c7]
13: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x445bc) [0xc595bc]
12: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0xf7f1) [0xc247f1]
11: /lib/libparted.so.0(ped_disk_add_partition+0x262) [0xc28072]
10: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x45f53) [0xc5af53]
9: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x4614f) [0xc5b14f]
8: /lib/libparted.so.0(ped_disk_new+0x75) [0xc28e55]
7: parted() [0x804e389]
6: parted() [0x804f553]
5: parted() [0x80517da]
4: parted() [0x8052e51]
3: parted(main+0x2e) [0x8052f5e]
2: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x25fbd6]
1: parted() [0x804c3f1]


You found a bug in GNU Parted! Here's what you have to do:

Don't panic! The bug has most likely not affected any of your data.
Help us to fix this bug by doing the following:

Check whether the bug has already been fixed by checking
the last version of GNU Parted that you can find at:

http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parted/

Please check this version prior to bug reporting.

If this has not been fixed yet or if you don't know how to check,
please visit the GNU Parted website:

http://www.gnu.org/software/parted

for further information.

Your report should contain the version of this release (2.2)
along with the error message below, the output of

parted DEVICE unit co print unit s print

and the following history of commands you entered.
Also include any additional information about your setup you
consider important.

Assertion (head_size <= 63) at ../../../libparted/labels/dos.c:659 in function
probe_partition_for_geom() failed.



I don't know where to go from here--any ideas?

Thanks.

E

[Rubi1200]

Hi and welcome to the forums Ell.aeo :)

Not sure if this is exactly the same problem and you probably should have started your own thread to deal with this.

That said, please do the following:

Boot the Ubuntu Live CD/USB. Choose the option "Try Ubuntu without any changes." Once the desktop loads come back here and do the following:

1. Download the boot info script. There is a link in my signature.
2. Once downloaded, move the boot info script to the desktop.
3. Open a terminal and run the command


sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

This will create a RESULTS.txt file on the desktop. Paste the entire contents of that file back here in a new post. Once pasted highlight all text and click the # sign on the toolbar to place code tags around the text.

[Ell.aeo]

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #1 for /boot/grub.
=> Syslinux is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Jolicloud robby 1.1
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 2,048 476,606,463 476,604,416 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 476,608,510 488,396,799 11,788,290 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 476,608,512 488,396,799 11,788,288 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 4007 MB, 4007657472 bytes
86 heads, 22 sectors/track, 4137 cylinders, total 7827456 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 8,064 7,827,455 7,819,392 b W95 FAT32


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74 ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 b6ccca11-2d5b-4b45-b641-9d9b16d7da98 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 94E4-9A20 vfat PENDRIVE
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sdb1 /cdrom vfat (ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,i ocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Jolicloud, with Linux 2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom' --class jolicloud --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom root=UUID=e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74 ro quiet splash
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom
}
menuentry 'Jolicloud, with Linux 2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom (recovery mode)' --class jolicloud --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom root=UUID=e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ ${timeout} != -1 ]; then
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=e7e78da6-7aff-4a34-8c6c-5e1d31ce7c74 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=b6ccca11-2d5b-4b45-b641-9d9b16d7da98 none swap sw 0 0

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


236.4GB: boot/grub/core.img
8.7GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom
236.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35.8-1-jolicloud-atom
.5GB: initrd.img
236.4GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sda2

00000000 bf a0 9c b3 85 b3 44 8f 09 53 4b 9e df b3 65 0c |......D..SK...e.|
00000010 29 36 ba cb 17 b3 ef 22 8d 9e 3e 7b 9c 38 7c fc |)6....."..>{.8|.|
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00000040 cb 48 a5 86 74 b5 49 30 9d 0c da 2d c7 ca 8f 81 |.H..t.I0...-....|
00000050 08 a8 f4 e4 83 ca 23 79 00 f8 c7 6c 89 bd 21 bd |......#y...l..!.|
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Netbook Remix was causing too many problems for me, so this is actually from Easy Peasy running off a USB. If that's a problem, I can re-boot UNR and re-run the code.

Thanks so much for the help!

-Ell

[neoroses]

Are you trying to install it once you have booted in to "try with out touching" if so, why not just try install ubuntu from the boot up menue?...I assume you are using the "usb start up disk creator" to make your bootable usb drive?.

If the above doesn't work i suggest trying to make your drive using http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ as i had problems when using the ubuntu creator for my wifes EEEPC. also you could try the "alternate install cd" image.

Peace

[Rubi1200]

Can you describe the problem in more detail please.

The script results look fairly normal and you should be able to boot.

The only thing that stands out is that the grub files are towards the end of the drive. Is your BIOS capable of seeing beyond the first 137GB?

[Ell.aeo]

Hi,

Trying different programs to create the USB sticks fixed the error--I now have everything I need installed.

Thanks for the help.

-Ell