[Bug 2054795] Re: Calamares - Installation failed - Bad main script file

2024-03-05 Thread oldfred
Installing Kubuntu noble-desktop-amd64.iso as of 2024 March 05. Error says main.py but related to networking. Main script file /usr/lib/x86_64-linux- gnu/calamares/modules/networkcfg/main.py for python job networkcfg raised an exception. Graphics show Lubuntu during install before crash. Then d

[Bug 2055726] Re: If Kubuntu installation fails, Plasma crashes when attempting to launch once Calamares quits

2024-03-05 Thread oldfred
Crash occurs both with try Kubuntu and when installer crashes with this error Main script file /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/calamares/modules/networkcfg/main.py for python job networkcfg raised an exception Graphics during install are still Lubuntu. -- You received this bug notification because yo

[Bug 1950132] Re: Kubuntu Jammy Jellyfish daily-live test install crashes

2021-11-21 Thread oldfred
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1951399 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1951399 Do not know login password when using installer. Its in an encrypted file in my main working install. Error posted: kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ ubuntu-bug ubiquity /usr/share/apport/apport-kde:129: DeprecationWarni

[Bug 1895490] Re: no destination host name is cups-browsed running

2021-06-12 Thread oldfred
Same error. But changed printer from default to one with .local at end of name then worked. Not sure why hpcups 3.20.3 printer and driverless cups-filter 1.27.4 printer are also configured but do not work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is s

[Bug 1396379] Re: installer uses first EFI system partition found even when directed otherwise

2021-04-18 Thread oldfred
Just installed Hirsute as of April 18,2021. hirsute-desktop-amd64.iso Same issue. I tried to use Ubiquity installer options to change where grub is installed and they did not work. Used grub2's loopmount to boot ISO. It mounts isodevice to NVMe drive but installer, when it asks to remove mounts

[Bug 1906256] Re: grub-install: error: cannot find EFI directory.

2021-01-11 Thread oldfred
Windows requires MBR(msdos) partitioning for BIOS boot. Ubuntu will let you install in UEFI mode to MBR drive, but probably should not as Windows wants boot partition to be its partition with boot files (system), but UEFI wants boot flag on ESP - efi system partition. UEFI highly recommends gpt p

[Bug 1816296] Re: Unable to connect to dbus: Could not connect: Permission denied

2020-12-28 Thread oldfred
Using focal Kubuntu. Firefox filling .xsession-errors Has pyqt5 (5.14.1+dfsg-3build1) focal; & current versions of other dbus related files that are standard. fred@z97-focal-kubuntu:~$ uname -a Linux z97-focal-kubuntu 5.4.0-58-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Wed Dec 9 08:16:25 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86

[Bug 1875166] Re: grub-efi-amd64.postinst not running grub-install when GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR changed

2020-09-11 Thread oldfred
Running Kubuntu 20.04.1 and changed distributor. Did not create folder nor add new UEFI entry. It did update /EFI/ubuntu with new dates on files. sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-efi-amd64-signed fred@z97-focal-kubuntu:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=f

[Bug 1877861] Re: When installing grub to multiple EFI partitions they all have the same label in the EFI vars

2020-09-11 Thread oldfred
Similar: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1450783 And: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1450783 And: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1561712 I do change /etc/default/grub and get new entry in UEFI. GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=kubuntu But it always

[Bug 1396379] Re: installer uses first EFI system partition found even when directed otherwise

2020-05-24 Thread oldfred
Now also applies to Groovy. Tried to install test version of Groovy into HDD. Did not want defaults in NVMe SSD changed, so during Something Else install changed combo box to sda, told it not to use ESP on NVMe drive, use ESP on sda. Also told it not to use swap and it did not use swap, but used E

[Bug 1861004] Re: Using loopback command crashes grub on 19.10

2020-04-20 Thread oldfred
Duplicat of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1851311 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1861004 Title: Using loopback command crashes grub on 19.10 To manage notific

[Bug 1826159] Re: gsd-print-notifications assert failure: free(): invalid pointer

2020-03-25 Thread oldfred
I seem to be getting both IPv4 & IPv6 with same hostname, so then printer does not connect. I turned off IPv6 and now it works, but have to release it every time. sudo nano /etc/cups/cups-browsed.conf Changed to use only IPv4 # IPBasedDeviceURIs IPv4 IPBasedDeviceURIs IPv4 fred@fred-Z170N-focal:

[Bug 1826159] Re: gsd-print-notifications assert failure: free(): invalid pointer

2020-03-14 Thread oldfred
May be related to this bug as printing issues started with it. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ippusbxd/+bug/1866838 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1826159 Title: gsd-print

[Bug 1764860] Re: dbus crashed with SIGABRT in _dbus_abort()

2020-03-13 Thread oldfred
Just had this error in 20.04. But may be related to this already reported: [Bug 1866838] [NEW] ippusbxd crashed with SIGSEGV in usb_conn_acquire() -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1764860

[Bug 1799213] Re: Gtk-CRITICAL gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

2020-02-09 Thread oldfred
Posts twice about every 10 seconds. fred@fred-Z170N-focal:~$ echo $DESKTOP_SESSION gnome-flashback-metacity fred@fred-Z170N-focal:~$ gnome-shell --version GNOME Shell 3.34.3 fred@fred-Z170N-focal:~$ lsb_release -d Description:Ubuntu Focal Fossa (development branch) Feb 9 11:13:31 fred-Z170N

[Bug 1155216] Re: Unable to umount isodevice

2020-01-12 Thread oldfred
Same error with 20.04 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1155216 Title: Unable to umount isodevice To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source

[Bug 1435414] Re: cups-browsed assert failure: *** Error in `/usr/sbin/cups-browsed': corrupted double-linked list: 0x0000000000e0a7a0 ***

2019-12-27 Thread oldfred
Error in Focal. Shows my printer twice in system settings, printers. HP ENVY 4500 series hp:/usb/ENVY_4500_series?serial=CN49Q1206R05X4 HP Envy 4500 Series, hpcups 3.19.12 implicitclass://HP_ENVY_4500_series_845FC1_/ HP ENVY 4500 series, driverless, cups-filters 1.26.0 -- You received this bug

[Bug 1855531] Re: Installation - partition manager is breaking

2019-12-09 Thread oldfred
For me I forced the unmount of /dev/sda5 which is where /isodevice mounted. sudo umount -lrf /isodevice Similar issue: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1157619/install-cannot-modify-hard-disk -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubu

[Bug 1855531] Re: Installation - partition manager is breaking

2019-12-07 Thread oldfred
Similar issue with Ubiquity 20.04.3 as of Dec 7, 2019. Installing to sdb, asked it to unmount sda partitions, but it said it could not unmount sda5 where isodevice is mounted. Selected to not use ESP on sda, but use ESP on sdb, unselected swap on sda & swap on sdb. Install to sdb12, format and us

[Bug 1851311] [NEW] Grub 2.04 Out of memory error, No server error

2019-11-04 Thread oldfred
Public bug reported: Trying to loop mount ISO. Installed grub 2.04 to flash drive in UEFI mode from 19.10 Flash drive does not boot and gives Out of memory error & no server error. Must load kernel first. Re-installed grub from 18.04 to same flash drive using same boot stanza. Booted without is

[Bug 1847898] Re: System doesn't boot after installation - Legacy mode / 2 disks

2019-11-01 Thread oldfred
Related bugs: Ubuntu Installer uses wrong bootloader location for USB/sdb UEFI installs https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1173457 Posted work around to manually unmount & mount correct ESP during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1396379 https:/

[Bug 1849534] [NEW] ISO extracted to FAT32 does not support links error

2019-10-23 Thread oldfred
Public bug reported: Attempting to extract ISO to FAT32 partition for UEFI install which used to work. But get error that FAT32 does not support links. Found these links: fred@Bionic-Z170N:/media/fred/Ubuntu 20.04 LTS amd64$ find . -type l -ls 2761 0 lr-xr-xr-x 1 fred fred

[Bug 1675079] Re: 16.04 LTS Partition /boot fills up with Kernel images, gets underwear in a twist

2019-08-30 Thread oldfred
At this point better to start a thread on Ubuntu forums. https://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=339 Already many similar questions and answers. Also from live installer: Please copy & paste link to the Boot-info summary report ( do not post report), the auto fix sometimes can create more

[Bug 1396379] Re: installer uses first EFI system partition found even when directed otherwise

2019-07-07 Thread oldfred
Also applies to Cosmic, Disco & Eoan. Never been fixed. Just installed Debian Buster to see how it handled grub. I did not select an ESP and it told me to go back and choose a partition as /efi/boot. I choose sdb's ESP and it installed without issue to ESP on sda, and did not overwrite my Ubuntu b

[Bug 1396379] Re: installer uses first EFI system partition found even when directed otherwise

2019-06-13 Thread oldfred
Noted that target is not mounted until sometime after partitioning screen in Something Else. I unmounted & remounted after adding user & password, but before continuing after that screen. Also install still used original ESP in fstab. I had to go back & change fstab from sda's ESP to external driv