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[Parameswaran Sivatharman <para.siva@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This occurs during the server installation and please see the
information and logs given in comments #1 to #4

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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Title:
  "Loading partman-xfs failed for unknown reasons. Aborting" error in
  trusty server installations

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  With 20140117 (containing kernel 3.13.0-4-generic) trusty server
  images the above error message dialog appears during the installation
  and the following could be seen in the install syslog:

  Jan 17 16:49:28 anna[8497]: DEBUG: retrieving partman-target 83ubuntu1
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: --> SUBST anna/progress_step_retr PACKAGE partman-target
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: Adding [PACKAGE] -> [partman-target]
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: <-- 0
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: --> PROGRESS INFO anna/progress_step_retr
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: <-- 0 OK
  Jan 17 16:49:28 anna[8497]: corrupted status flag!!: 0
  Jan 17 16:49:28 anna[8497]: (process:10536): tar: write error: No space left on device
  Jan 17 16:49:28 anna[8497]: (process:10536): tar: write error: No space left on device
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: --> PROGRESS STEP 1
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: <-- 0 OK
  Jan 17 16:49:28 anna[8497]: DEBUG: retrieving partman-xfs 53
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: --> SUBST anna/progress_step_retr PACKAGE partman-xfs
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: Adding [PACKAGE] -> [partman-xfs]
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: <-- 0
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: --> PROGRESS INFO anna/progress_step_retr
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: <-- 0 OK
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: --> PROGRESS STOP
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: <-- 0 OK
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: --> SUBST anna/install_failed PACKAGE partman-xfs
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: Adding [PACKAGE] -> [partman-xfs]
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: <-- 0
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: --> INPUT critical anna/install_failed
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked
  Jan 17 16:49:28 debconf: --> GO

  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: <-- 0 ok
  Jan 17 16:56:07 main-menu[2943]: WARNING **: Configuring 'load-cdrom' failed with error code 8
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: <-- 0 critical
  Jan 17 16:56:07 main-menu[2943]: WARNING **: Menu item 'load-cdrom' failed.
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: --> SETTITLE debian-installer/load-cdrom/title
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: <-- 0 OK
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: --> CAPB
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-terminal plugin-detect-keyboard
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: --> METAGET debian-installer/load-cdrom/title Description
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: <-- 0 Load installer components from CD
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: --> SUBST debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure ITEM Load installer components from CD
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: Adding [ITEM] -> [Load installer components from CD]
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: <-- 0
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: --> INPUT critical debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure
  Jan 17 16:56:07 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked

  =============
  The steps to reproduce:
  Install ubuntu server from the the ISO image of 20140117

  Impacted jobs are:
  http://ci.ubuntu.com/smokeng/trusty/server/i386/20140117/6131/default/
  and
  http://ci.ubuntu.com/smokeng/trusty/server/amd64/20140117/6130/default/

  The installer syslog is attached

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