Re: Login loop after fresh install
Thanks for all the advice. I'm just about to take it to the local computer chop shop. If it's fixable he'll be able to do it and if it's unfixable he'll find me a good deal. Off now to google translate, still can't explain even basic problems in Chinese!
He'll have his usual conniptions laughing when I tell him I want to install Linux, though - they're very difficult to convert here......
......very interesting evening.....
The guy checked the hardware - ALL ok. Formatted the drive and installed Kubuntu - login loop.
Installed Windows XP and it worked perfectly!
Installed Kubuntu off another CD - login loop!!!!!
My system definitely can't install off a live usb for some reason that he tried to explain but neither my Chinese nor his English was adequate to the task.
So, he installed XP again to give me a system that works until I figure out what to do next. Ugh!
He also sneered a LOT at my daft foreigner's fondness for Linux OS >
- but then admitted to a sneaking regard for Red Hat and offered me a very tempting price for a completely new dual core system.
So, I'm really mystified now as to what's going wrong with my Kubuntu fresh install.
Will go and google now for some way to do a fresh install via the net........won't hold my breath......
....and more info!
Found out about the 'wubi' option for installing inside windows so thought I would try that out on my new Chinese XP OS. Seemed to go okay by then generated an error message - I'm pasting the log file contents below. Any ideas for what next?
11-03 00:25 INFO root: === wubi 10.04.1 rev190 ===
11-03 00:25 DEBUG root: Logfile is c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\wubi-10.04.1-rev190.log
11-03 00:25 DEBUG root: sys.argv = ['main.pyo', '--exefile="G:\\wubi.exe"', '--cdmenu']
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: data_dir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2. tmp\data
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: 7z=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\bi n\7z.exe
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Fetching basic info...
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: original_exe=G:\wubi.exe
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: platform=win32
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: osname=nt
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: language=en_US
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: encoding=cp936
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: arch=amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Parsing isolist=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.t mp\data\isolist.ini
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Xubuntu-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Xubuntu-amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Kubuntu-amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Mythbuntu-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Ubuntu-amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Ubuntu-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Mythbuntu-amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Kubuntu-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro KubuntuNetbook-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro UbuntuNetbook-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Fetching host info...
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: registry_key=Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVer sion\Uninstall\Wubi
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows version=xp
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_version2=Microsoft Windows XP
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_sp=Service Pack 3
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_build=2600
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: gmt=8
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: country=US
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: timezone=America/New_York
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_username=Administrator
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: user_full_name=Administrator
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: user_directory=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_language_code=1033
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_language=English
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: processor_name= Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.80GHz
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: bootloader=xp
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: system_drive=Drive(C: hd 35642.7109375 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(C: hd 35642.7109375 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(D: hd 36098.328125 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(E: hd 37593.7734375 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(F: hd 39813.6171875 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(G: cd 0.0 mb free cdfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: uninstaller_path=None
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: previous_target_dir=None
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: previous_distro_name=None
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: keyboard_id=134481924
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: keyboard_layout=us
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: keyboard_variant=
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: python locale=('en_US', 'cp936')
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: locale=en_US.UTF-8
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: total_memory_mb=958.484375
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching ISOs on USB devices
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local CDs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Kubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Kubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Kubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Kubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether G:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: parsing info from str=Kubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.2)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: parsed info={'name': 'Kubuntu', 'subversion': 'Release', 'version': '10.04.1', 'build': '20100816.2', 'codename': 'Lucid Lynx', 'arch': 'i386'}
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: wrong name: Kubuntu != Ubuntu
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether G:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: wrong name: Kubuntu != Ubuntu
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether G:\ is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: wrong name: Kubuntu != Ubuntu Netbook
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether G:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 INFO Distro: Found a valid CD for Kubuntu: G:\
11-03 00:25 INFO root: Running the CD menu...
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsFrontend: __init__...
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsFrontend: on_init...
11-03 00:25 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:25 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:26 INFO root: CD menu finished
11-03 00:26 INFO root: Running the installer...
11-03 00:26 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:26 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WinuiInstallationPage: target_drive=C:, installation_size=17000MB, distro_name=Kubuntu, language=en_US, locale=en_US.UTF-8, username=administrator
11-03 00:27 INFO root: Received settings
11-03 00:27 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: # Running tasklist...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running select_target_dir...
11-03 00:27 INFO WindowsBackend: Installing into C:\ubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished select_target_dir
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running create_dir_structure...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\disks
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\install
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\install\boot
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\disks\boot
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\disks\boot\grub
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\install\boot\grub
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished create_dir_structure
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running uncompress_target_dir...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished uncompress_target_dir
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running create_uninstaller...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying uninstaller G:\wubi.exe -> C:\ubuntu\uninstall-wubi.exe
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi UninstallString C:\ubuntu\uninstall-wubi.exe
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi InstallationDir C:\ubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi DisplayName Kubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi DisplayIcon C:\ubuntu\Kubuntu.ico
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi DisplayVersion 10.04.1-rev190
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi Publisher Kubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi URLInfoAbout http://www.kubuntu.org
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi HelpLink http://www.ubuntu.com/support
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished create_uninstaller
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running copy_installation_files...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\data\ custom-installation -> C:\ubuntu\install\custom-installation
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\winbo ot -> C:\ubuntu\winboot
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\data\ images\Kubuntu.ico -> C:\ubuntu\Kubuntu.ico
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished copy_installation_files
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running get_iso...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: New task copy_file
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running copy_file...
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished copy_file
11-03 00:29 ERROR TaskList: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 209, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso
11-03 00:29 ERROR root: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 56, in run
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 128, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 194, in run_cd_menu
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 118, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 156, in run_installer
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 209, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
11-03 00:29 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local ISO
11-03 00:29 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD, downloading one now
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink
11-03 00:29 ERROR TaskList: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 493, in get_iso
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 331, in download_iso
Exception: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist
Thanks for all the advice. I'm just about to take it to the local computer chop shop. If it's fixable he'll be able to do it and if it's unfixable he'll find me a good deal. Off now to google translate, still can't explain even basic problems in Chinese!
He'll have his usual conniptions laughing when I tell him I want to install Linux, though - they're very difficult to convert here......
......very interesting evening.....
The guy checked the hardware - ALL ok. Formatted the drive and installed Kubuntu - login loop.
Installed Windows XP and it worked perfectly!
Installed Kubuntu off another CD - login loop!!!!!
My system definitely can't install off a live usb for some reason that he tried to explain but neither my Chinese nor his English was adequate to the task.
So, he installed XP again to give me a system that works until I figure out what to do next. Ugh!
He also sneered a LOT at my daft foreigner's fondness for Linux OS >
- but then admitted to a sneaking regard for Red Hat and offered me a very tempting price for a completely new dual core system.So, I'm really mystified now as to what's going wrong with my Kubuntu fresh install.
Will go and google now for some way to do a fresh install via the net........won't hold my breath......
....and more info!
Found out about the 'wubi' option for installing inside windows so thought I would try that out on my new Chinese XP OS. Seemed to go okay by then generated an error message - I'm pasting the log file contents below. Any ideas for what next?
11-03 00:25 INFO root: === wubi 10.04.1 rev190 ===
11-03 00:25 DEBUG root: Logfile is c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\wubi-10.04.1-rev190.log
11-03 00:25 DEBUG root: sys.argv = ['main.pyo', '--exefile="G:\\wubi.exe"', '--cdmenu']
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: data_dir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2. tmp\data
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: 7z=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\bi n\7z.exe
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Fetching basic info...
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: original_exe=G:\wubi.exe
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: platform=win32
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: osname=nt
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: language=en_US
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: encoding=cp936
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: arch=amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Parsing isolist=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.t mp\data\isolist.ini
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Xubuntu-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Xubuntu-amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Kubuntu-amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Mythbuntu-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Ubuntu-amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Ubuntu-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Mythbuntu-amd64
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro Kubuntu-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro KubuntuNetbook-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Adding distro UbuntuNetbook-i386
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Fetching host info...
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: registry_key=Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVer sion\Uninstall\Wubi
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows version=xp
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_version2=Microsoft Windows XP
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_sp=Service Pack 3
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_build=2600
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: gmt=8
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: country=US
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: timezone=America/New_York
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_username=Administrator
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: user_full_name=Administrator
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: user_directory=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_language_code=1033
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: windows_language=English
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: processor_name= Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.80GHz
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: bootloader=xp
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: system_drive=Drive(C: hd 35642.7109375 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(C: hd 35642.7109375 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(D: hd 36098.328125 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(E: hd 37593.7734375 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(F: hd 39813.6171875 mb free ntfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(G: cd 0.0 mb free cdfs)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: uninstaller_path=None
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: previous_target_dir=None
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: previous_distro_name=None
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: keyboard_id=134481924
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: keyboard_layout=us
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: keyboard_variant=
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: python locale=('en_US', 'cp936')
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: locale=en_US.UTF-8
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsBackend: total_memory_mb=958.484375
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching ISOs on USB devices
11-03 00:25 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local CDs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Kubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\caspe r\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Kubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Kubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Kubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether G:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: parsing info from str=Kubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.2)
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: parsed info={'name': 'Kubuntu', 'subversion': 'Release', 'version': '10.04.1', 'build': '20100816.2', 'codename': 'Lucid Lynx', 'arch': 'i386'}
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: wrong name: Kubuntu != Ubuntu
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether G:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: wrong name: Kubuntu != Ubuntu
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether G:\ is a valid Ubuntu Netbook CD
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: wrong name: Kubuntu != Ubuntu Netbook
11-03 00:25 DEBUG Distro: checking whether G:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
11-03 00:25 INFO Distro: Found a valid CD for Kubuntu: G:\
11-03 00:25 INFO root: Running the CD menu...
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsFrontend: __init__...
11-03 00:25 DEBUG WindowsFrontend: on_init...
11-03 00:25 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:25 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:26 INFO root: CD menu finished
11-03 00:26 INFO root: Running the installer...
11-03 00:26 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:26 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WinuiInstallationPage: target_drive=C:, installation_size=17000MB, distro_name=Kubuntu, language=en_US, locale=en_US.UTF-8, username=administrator
11-03 00:27 INFO root: Received settings
11-03 00:27 INFO WinuiPage: appname=wubi, localedir=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2 .tmp\translations, languages=['en_US', 'en']
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: # Running tasklist...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running select_target_dir...
11-03 00:27 INFO WindowsBackend: Installing into C:\ubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished select_target_dir
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running create_dir_structure...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\disks
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\install
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\install\boot
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\disks\boot
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\disks\boot\grub
11-03 00:27 DEBUG CommonBackend: Creating dir C:\ubuntu\install\boot\grub
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished create_dir_structure
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running uncompress_target_dir...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished uncompress_target_dir
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running create_uninstaller...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying uninstaller G:\wubi.exe -> C:\ubuntu\uninstall-wubi.exe
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi UninstallString C:\ubuntu\uninstall-wubi.exe
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi InstallationDir C:\ubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi DisplayName Kubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi DisplayIcon C:\ubuntu\Kubuntu.ico
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi DisplayVersion 10.04.1-rev190
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi Publisher Kubuntu
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi URLInfoAbout http://www.kubuntu.org
11-03 00:27 DEBUG registry: Setting registry key -2147483646 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Wubi HelpLink http://www.ubuntu.com/support
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished create_uninstaller
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running copy_installation_files...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\data\ custom-installation -> C:\ubuntu\install\custom-installation
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\winbo ot -> C:\ubuntu\winboot
11-03 00:27 DEBUG WindowsBackend: Copying C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pylF2.tmp\data\ images\Kubuntu.ico -> C:\ubuntu\Kubuntu.ico
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished copy_installation_files
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running get_iso...
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: New task copy_file
11-03 00:27 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running copy_file...
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished copy_file
11-03 00:29 ERROR TaskList: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 209, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso
11-03 00:29 ERROR root: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 56, in run
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 128, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 194, in run_cd_menu
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 118, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 156, in run_installer
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 209, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
11-03 00:29 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local ISO
11-03 00:29 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD, downloading one now
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink
11-03 00:29 ERROR TaskList: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 493, in get_iso
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 331, in download_iso
Exception: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
11-03 00:29 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist
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