https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=421804
Bug ID: 421804
Summary: KDE Neon 5.18 fails
Product: neon
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: critical
Priority: NOR
Component: Live/Install images
Assignee: neon-b...@kde.org
Reporter: rob...@iafrica.com
CC: j...@jriddell.org, neon-b...@kde.org, sit...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I have attempted on at least 4 occasions in last 7 days to install.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use iso downloaded last year, use "other"
2. Hangs on "attempting to restore previously installed packages"
3. Cancel
4. Repeat process
5. Download latest iso
6. repeat process
OBSERVED RESULT
The first time, I had to do a GRUB fix because I could not start up Linux Mint
Cinnamon.
EXPECTED RESULT
Should work flalessly
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:
macOS:
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version:
KDE Frameworks Version:
Qt Version:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I have a 2TB HDD it is partitioned as follows
sda1= 1GB; sda2=334GB; sda4=734GB; sda3=931GB (sd4=855GB, sda6=75GB)
The dividing up could have been better, and was done before I understood that
there was a limit on physical partitions (4, I think)
sda3 was intended to be for seldom used online storage to protect the HDD. That
purpose was kind of defeated when I created sda6 for Mint.
sda4is used for my working data.
The default option for Neon want so install into sda6, which makes no sense,
since it is only 75GB.
My first attempt was to leave what is sda2 as unusable. (I can understand if
Neon ignores that because it might be that I do not want to use it for whatever
reason. At one point it had held Manjaro.
Then I created the partition and attempted again. This time again it chose
sda6, ignoring the big sda2. So used the Other option and it hung as mentioned
above.
That was when I downloaded the iso again. I was struck by the fact that version
number reported was the same (after about a year). (it is disappointing that
you do not say what the version no is in the ISO filename.)
(Why do I try KDE and Manjaro? because without any rational reason, it seems
that QT is a better framework than whatever Ubuntu uses; but I far prefer the
deb packaging method. Whilst I was a techie 30y ago, these days I simply don't
have the time or inclination to be getting into the guts of the system anymore.
I have to focus on projects and running small whatever business I am in. I do
also prefer KOrganizer over Thunderbird, but rather stick as muc as possible
with the LMC vanilla. Also prefer Dolphin over Nemo.)
I thought that if I formatted sda2, that Neon would not try to restore
"previously installed packages" - how would it know that? I even tried
installing without being connected to the internet. No dice.
Another thing I noticed: Neon's wifi connection strength reports much lower %
than Mint. Not sure why that would be. I have a Nokia router connected to
fibre.
Not sure what more I can tell you.
This seems a duplicate of
https://www.reddit.com/r/kdeneon/comments/gdkvrv/installer_crash/
I cannot spend anymore time on this now. So I will have to forget about Neon,
but I wish you luck. I will answer any questions that I am able to as a
semi-techie.
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