Public bug reported:

We're sorry; the installer crashed. Please file a bug report at
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+filebug 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 bug report, and attach the files /var/log/installer/syslog,
/var/log/syslog, and /var/log/partman:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 130, in ?
install(sys.argv[1])
File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 55, in install
ret = wizard.run()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 266, 
in run
self.process_step()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 741, 
in process_step
self.mountpoints_to_summary()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 1029, 
in mountpoints_to_summary
self.progress_loop()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 538, 
in progress_loop
raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s; see "
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1; see /var/log/installer/syslog 
and /var/log/syslog


This only occurs when I put /var on a different partition. If I don't give it 
an own partition, everything works. But I read it's a good idea to have a 
seperate partition for /var, so I would like it to work.

I have a new Dell portable computer, Inspiron 9400, dual processor.

Bart

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

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installation fails when /var on seperate partition
https://launchpad.net/bugs/50505

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