Errno 5 Input/Output error

[pantone186]

What chip set are you using?

[scr9268]

> What chip set are you using?

The other side of this is that I'm running Ubuntu on a Seagate external hard drive. The host machine is a Dell PC with an Intel P4, 2.5gb of ram, runs Windows XP when not running Ubuntu.

Wasn't sure what exactly you were looking for, so here's the entire output from lspci -v. My apologies.

bill@bills-desktop:~$ lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ/P/PL Memory Controller Hub (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d2
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ/P/PL PCI Express Root Port (rev 02)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: efd00000-efefffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000ec000000-00000000edffffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: efc00000-efcfffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d2
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
I/O ports at ff80 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d2
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
I/O ports at ff60 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d2
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at ff40 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d2
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
I/O ports at ff20 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 20)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d2
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
Memory at ffa80800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
Memory behind bridge: efb00000-efbfffff
Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d2
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d2
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
I/O ports at fe00 [size=8]
I/O ports at fe10 [size=4]
I/O ports at fe20 [size=8]
I/O ports at fe30 [size=4]
I/O ports at fea0 [size=16]
Memory at a8000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d2
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9
I/O ports at ece0 [size=32]
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV370 5B60 [Radeon X300 (PCIE)]
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 0602
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at ec000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
Memory at efde0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
I/O ports at dc00 [size=256]
Expansion ROM at efe00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: radeonfb

01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV370 [Radeon X300SE]
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 0603
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at efdf0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>

03:02.0 Modem: Intel Corporation FA82537EP 56K V.92 Data/Fax Modem PCI (rev 04)
Subsystem: Dell Device 1000
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
Memory at efbfe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at cc00 [size=256]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: serial

03:03.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs CA0106 Soundblaster
Subsystem: Creative Labs Device 1007
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
I/O ports at c8a0 [size=32]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: CA0106
Kernel modules: snd-ca0106

03:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) LAN Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01ab
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 20
Memory at efbff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at c8c0 [size=64]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: e100
Kernel modules: e100


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[Scouseal]

Hello everyone I'm new here so be gentle!!

Over the past 24 hours I have been trying to install 9.04 over 8.04 and kept on getting this error. I searched on the web and found the following suggestions:

Burn ISO CD at a Slower rate
Replace/reduce/increase memory
DiskCheck
Memory Test
Faulty cd/dvd drive

I tried the following and all were unsuccessful:

Burnt same ISO on to a CD at 16x - Installation Failed
Replaced/reduced/increased memory - tried all 3 - Installation Failed
Disk Check - found 1 error repaired - installation failed
Memory Test - Passed - Installation failed
Used different cd/dvd drive - Installation failed

I then decided to download from a different mirror and burnt the ISO onto CD at a speed of 1x (it took some 1.5 hours to complete the burn) attempted installation again and it worked fine.

Therefore I can only assume that there was either something wrong with the original ISO I downloaded or that you have to burn the CD at a Very Slow speed.

The Mirror I used for the second download was the Virgin Media server in the UK (where I'm from).

Hope this helps those suffering this problem.

[presence1960]

Hello everyone I'm new here so be gentle!!

Over the past 24 hours I have been trying to install 9.04 over 8.04 and kept on getting this error. I searched on the web and found the following suggestions:

Burn ISO CD at a Slower rate
Replace/reduce/increase memory
DiskCheck
Memory Test
Faulty cd/dvd drive

I tried the following and all were unsuccessful:

Burnt same ISO on to a CD at 16x - Installation Failed
Replaced/reduced/increased memory - tried all 3 - Installation Failed
Disk Check - found 1 error repaired - installation failed
Memory Test - Passed - Installation failed
Used different cd/dvd drive - Installation failed

I then decided to download from a different mirror and burnt the ISO onto CD at a speed of 1x (it took some 1.5 hours to complete the burn) attempted installation again and it worked fine.

Therefore I can only assume that there was either something wrong with the original ISO I downloaded or that you have to burn the CD at a Very Slow speed.

The Mirror I used for the second download was the Virgin Media server in the UK (where I'm from).

Hope this helps those suffering this problem.

You should always MD5SUM the iso before burning it to CD. The hashes must match exactly or the iso is corrupted.

[halsboss2]

You should always MD5SUM the iso before burning it to CD. The hashes must match exactly or the iso is corrupted.

I also got frustrated and tried the MD5 and to my surprise 2 (yes TWO) separate downloads from 2 separate mirrors had incorrect MD5s. Both downloaded with firefox native download. Something odd is going on with the mirrors ! Downloaded from a 3rd mirror and that turned out to MD5 correctly - burned it and it self-checked nicely when booted from the live CD.

NOW I get the dreaded no-solution-available "PERMISSION DENIED" error trying to install via WUBI.

[Muskegman]

Hello all,
I have been using ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04 on my HP quad core without a problem for over a year now. I got an Acer 4520 laptop the other day and of course wiped out vista and tried to install 9.04 and 8.10 on it and i keep getting the same [Errno5] input/output error. Now i do know that both copies of ubuntu including the copy of kubuntu 9.04 all work fine, I got them shipped to me via shippit directly from Canonical.

I have also tried the suggestion of removing a stick of RAM with no luck at all. I have also used the same ubuntu CD's to install on other computers with no problems.

Ive been trying to install ubuntu and or kubuntu now for 3 days and im starting to get fed up. Any ideas anybody?

[halsboss2]

i keep getting the same [Errno5] input/output error. Now i do know that both copies of ubuntu including the copy of kubuntu 9.04 all work fine, I got them shipped to me via shippit directly from Canonical.

I have also tried the suggestion of removing a stick of RAM with no luck at all. I have also used the same ubuntu CD's to install on other computers with no problems.

Any ideas anybody?

Await a version that actually works ?

All that crap about removing RAM etc etc is simply utter crap spread by "hackers" who don't want to blame the real culprit - UBUNTU installation. Others blame the CD to their little hearts' content and repeat that mantra until the cows come home, in spite of evidence like yours (why would anyone ever bother with something mystically said to be so fussy and flakey about something so ubiquitous as industry-standards data CDs ??) - again, fantasy from those who want to deny the truth of UBUNTU's pith poor installation record.

Other o/s work perfectly, win98, XP, etc and yet UBUNTU doesn't. Look at the wealth of undeniable evidence, just do some googling on the error !

As they used to say on Sesame Street, can you pick the one that's not the same ?

[SteveDee]

Hello all,
I have been using ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04 on my HP quad core without a problem for over a year now. I got an Acer 4520 laptop the other day and of course wiped out vista and tried to install 9.04 and 8.10 on it and i keep getting the same [Errno5] input/output error. Now i do know that both copies of ubuntu including the copy of kubuntu 9.04 all work fine, I got them shipped to me via shippit directly from Canonical.

I have also tried the suggestion of removing a stick of RAM with no luck at all. I have also used the same ubuntu CD's to install on other computers with no problems.

Ive been trying to install ubuntu and or kubuntu now for 3 days and im starting to get fed up. Any ideas anybody?

Have you tried this:-

If you experience problems with installer stopping at xx% then try running Ubuntu from the liveCD, open a terminal and type:-
ubiquity --no-migration-assistant

[Muskegman]

Ran the live cd and opened a terminal and typed in what was suggested started installing and at 30% i got the same thing.

I just dont get it, my copy of 8.10 and 9.04 both installed flawlessly on my HP quad core and on several other PC's. The Acer laptop is new and all the hardware is working fine. Does ubuntu not like laptops for some strange reason?

[Muskegman]

Also created a bootable USB flash drive and tried to install with that .......got as far as installing to 62% this time but then ........got the same message again
Did a mem test and it passed
removed and swapped 1gig ram sticks.. same thing
checked cd"s for defects , all 3 of them , kubuntu 9.04 ubuntu 9.04 intrepid 8.10 , all passed ok

Well i am out of ideas now

I am trying to install all these on an AMD 64 Acer aspire 4520 laptop, i wonder if trying to install 32 bit versions of ubuntu on a AMD 64 could be an issue?

Ive read every forum i could find and read everything in google i could possibly find to come up with an answer and now im left scratching my head. There must be an answer somewhere out there, other people have been having the same problems