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    Kubuntu 24.10 install issues

    hey guys, i appear to be having issues with the clean kubuntu 24.10 install. it starts with the initial setup where I'm asked to choose "Try or "install" as soon as i change the desired location the screen goes black and the keyboard becomes non-responsive. If i go for the default location it will install but then when the login screen pops up again everything freezes.

    Here's what has me confused, if i do a clean install of kubuntu 24.04 and then do an upgrade everything works out. I've tried 3 different USB drives and i even tried an external ssd but no joy. I know being pedantic but I'm a stickler for the fine details. I guess my question is, is there a daily update available or equivalent i could try or should i just stick with 24.04 for the short term? Oh and one more thing...... Happy Holidays everyone!
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    It seems weird, but have you checked the image and or grabbed a new one? Or tried different software? Just to eliminate the simple stuff.

    Otherwise it may be an oddball hardware or installer (Calamares) bug. You might see if other distros that use it (many!) have similar bugs, or look at the various reports of some hardware having a blank screen in Plasma at login - seems common regardless of distro, but usually related to nvidia, iirc.

    There are no 'daily" builds on non-LTS, just for pre-releases and and LTS.

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      #3
      Hi Clayhog. Apologies for the late reply. Busy time of the year. To answer your question yes I have tried downloading the image twice. As well as using different means of creating the bootable drive.
      I love kubuntu and I don't want to have to change my OS
      ​​​I've tried rufus on windows and dd on Linux as well as ventoy.

      I've cleaned the drive each time. It just refuses to let me login.

      I'm not actually at home at the moment, as a result I can't furnish you with any information. I if there's anything you need please post it and I'll reply the very second I get home. Thanks
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        #4
        Time to tell us about the rig you are trying to install to. What is it? How old is it? Who manufactured it? What CPU and GPU does it have? All the details please.
        Windows no longer obstructs my view.
        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
        "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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          #5
          Hey SnowHog!!! how's things with you? The rig is new, it's not great but I'm on a VERY LIMITED budget anyway here's what i have currently.

          motherboard: gigabyte a520m ds3h v2
          cpu: AMD Ryzen 5 4600
          GPU: NVIDIA Corporation GA107 [GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
          RAM: CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 64GB​
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            #6
            I know I'm repeating myself but i just want to reiterate that AFTER installing 24.04 i successfully updated to 24.10. I would just love to know why a CLEAN install does not work. Any answers oh wise one!!!
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              #7
              On a side note. I have a somewhat random but yet slightly related question. I have two physically IDENTICAL usb drives. On one i have kubuntu 24.10 and on the second i have 24.04. Is there anyway of differentiating between the two WITHOUT booting from them?
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              • oshunluvr
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                oshunluvr commented
                Dec 27, 2024, 09:10 AM
                Editing a comment
                Simply label the file system with different labels - Like "kubuntu2410' and 'kubuntu2404'. Then when you insert the device, Dolphin will show the label in the "Devices" section and you'll know which is have inserted. I have also used a label maker as well. I worked for years in a mixed environment (various versions of Linux and Windows) and carried a key chain with 7-8 identical USB thumb drives. The label maker was a huge time saver.
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              #8
              Originally posted by TheYikes View Post
              I have two physically IDENTICAL usb drives. On one i have kubuntu 24.10 and on the second i have 24.04. Is there anyway of differentiating between the two WITHOUT booting from them?
              That depends on how the iso was written to the USB drive. The two I've found to hand were set up with a writable partition, and the disks and devices pop-up tells me:
              Click image for larger version Name: Screenshot_20241227_100919.png Views: 93 Size: 98.7 KB ID: 684574

              If the iso has been written by a raw copy, as if by dd, I don't know what the disk and devices pop-up says. If it doesn't say anything useful, you should be able to mount the raw device then look in the dists directory. If KDE doesn't present a mount option, perhaps something like sudo mkdir /mnt/usb; sudo mount /dev/sdc /mnt/usb would work.

              However, I suggest you move to a more modern approach and use
              Ventoy               for bootable drives. Then the name of the iso file says what it is.

              Regards, John Little
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                #9
                Originally posted by TheYikes View Post
                Is there anyway of differentiating between the two WITHOUT booting from them?
                Physically label them. It's what I do. Because they're small, writing the name of the distro isn't practical, but using a letter or number (I use Roman Numerals) is easy enough to do. Then, just make a note for your USB drives that identifies what distro is on what letter/number drive. Old school.
                Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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                  #10
                  LOL!!! Snowhog you're bang on. I just discovered the joy that is e2label. Bit by bit I'm gradually getting used to linux. I know i ask a LOT OF QUESTIONS but I genuinely am interested in learning the in's and out's . I can't quite explain why but i just find i have an affinity for kubuntu. I've tried a LOT of different distros but for some inexplicable reason I navigated towards Kubuntu. If if weren't for kubuntu forums i'd be royally screwed.
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                    #11
                    oh and of course If i didn't have you guys I'd be completely scuppered!
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                      #12
                      Originally posted by TheYikes View Post
                      I know i ask a LOT OF QUESTIONS
                      Nothing wrong with that. In our beginnings, we did the same.
                      Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                      Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                      "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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                        #13
                        Snowhog if i could put into words how comforting that were it would take a WHOLE page. I GENUINELY aspire to be as wise as you are. It would give me immense pleasure to be help someone out the way you have helped me. Perhaps one day!!
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                          #14
                          OK I know it may seem like I'm a glutton for punishment but i tried clean installing kubuntu 24.10 AGAIN. Once again as soon as i selected either Try or Install kubuntu i got a black screen. The mouse and keyboard are responsive but all i get is a black screen with the mouse icon. I did however discover the pressing "CTRL-ALT-F4 or F3 did give me a terminal that i can login using Username: Kubuntu and a blank password. I know i'm getting close. It's really got me scratching my head.
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                            #15
                            Originally posted by TheYikes View Post
                            I know i ask a LOT OF QUESTIONS
                            That's perfectly fine. I still have plenty of them after a couple of decades. Both old stuff and the new ones they keep throwing at us.
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