You appear to have a problem with your hard disk; the kernel mounted it read-only upon noticing the problem, and then the installer couldn't copy files to it any more:
Sep 12 13:18:39 ubuntu kernel: [17180489.460000] hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Sep 12 13:18:39 ubuntu kernel: [17180489.460000] hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=28305023, sector=28305023 Sep 12 13:18:39 ubuntu kernel: [17180489.460000] ide: failed opcode was: unknown Sep 12 13:18:39 ubuntu kernel: [17180489.460000] end_request: I/O error, dev hda, sector 28305023 It's also possible that this is a kernel bug, but if the disk is getting a bit old, I'd look into getting a replacement. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- Install crashed https://launchpad.net/bugs/60076 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs