[Bug 1514324] Re: Installer crashes

2015-11-12 Thread Samizdata
See, that is an actual answer. The machine doesn't belong to me, but I will run badblocks the next time I can get my hands on it. Cheers! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514324 Title:

[Bug 1514324] Re: Installer crashes

2015-11-11 Thread Phillip Susi
The drive reported a media error, but this does sometimes happen as the result of a sudden loss of power in the middle of a write. These errors can be corrected by writing to the drive ( just can't read the incorrectly written part ). You might want to run badblocks -n on the drive from a livecd

[Bug 1514324] Re: Installer crashes

2015-11-10 Thread Samizdata
I am going to agree to disagree, as Wily proceeded to install on a second try. SMART also shows nothing. Strikes me as a bit of a pat answer, but I have gotten used to this sort of thing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 1514324] Re: Installer crashes

2015-11-10 Thread Samizdata
Also, IF the drive is bad, shouldn't there be some effort to better and more descriptively error trap that sort of thing? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514324 Title: Installer crash

[Bug 1514324] Re: Installer crashes

2015-11-10 Thread Phillip Susi
Your hard disk is failing and needs replaced. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514324 Title: Installer crashes To mana