Description of problem: Tried installing fedora but it errors out always when trying to install the bootloader, have tried enabling/disabling the secure boot, downloading another iso image Tried flashing the iso by both fedora media writer and ventoy, but results are same. Currently i am using Endeavour OS sideloaded however i have tried doing a clean install(clearing the whole disk) whch gaved the same error. I am really new to installation of linux so i am sorry if my comments aren't that helpful. i will be willing to give more information if needed. thank u very much Version-Release number of selected component: anaconda-core-38.23.4-2.fc38.x86_64 The following was filed automatically by anaconda: anaconda 38.23.4 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/dasbus/client/handler.py", line 509, in _handle_method_error raise exception from None File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/dasbus/client/handler.py", line 483, in _get_method_reply return self._handle_method_error(error) File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/dasbus/client/handler.py", line 450, in _call_method return self._get_method_reply( File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/__init__.py", line 46, in sync_run_task task_proxy.Finish() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation.py", line 439, in run_install_bootloader sync_run_task(STORAGE.get_proxy(task)) File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 246, in _run self._task_cb(*self._task_args, **self._task_kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 75, in start self._run() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 188, in _run item.start() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 75, in start self._run() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 188, in _run item.start() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 75, in start self._run() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 188, in _run item.start() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 75, in start self._run() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation.py", line 515, in _run_installation queue.start() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation.py", line 80, in run self._run_installation( File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task.py", line 109, in _task_run_callback self._set_result(self.run()) File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task.py", line 96, in _thread_run_callback self._task_run_callback() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/threading.py", line 975, in run self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/threading.py", line 275, in run threading.Thread.run(self) File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/threading.py", line 166, in raise_if_error raise exc_info[1] File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task.py", line 175, in finish threadMgr.raise_if_error(self._thread_name) File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/installation_progress.py", line 75, in _on_installation_done self._task.finish() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/signal.py", line 41, in emit func(obj, *args, **kargs) File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/runnable.py", line 115, in _task_stopped_callback self._stopped_signal.emit() File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/async_utils.py", line 68, in _idle_method func(*args, **kwargs) pyanaconda.modules.common.errors.general.AnacondaError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xff in position 606: invalid start byte Additional info: cmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /sbin/anaconda --liveinst --graphical executable: /sbin/anaconda hashmarkername: anaconda product: Fedora package: anaconda-core-38.23.4-2.fc38.x86_64 reason: pyanaconda.modules.common.errors.general.AnacondaError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xff in position 606: invalid start byte kernel: 6.2.9-300.fc38.x86_64 type: anaconda release: Fedora release 38 (Thirty Eight) cmdline_file: BOOT_IMAGE=/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-WS-Live-38-1-6 rd.live.image nomodeset quiet rhgb addons: com_redhat_kdump version: 38 other involved packages: anaconda-gui-38.23.4-2.fc38.x86_64, python3-dasbus-1.7-2.fc38.noarch, python3-libs-3.11.2-1.fc38.x86_64
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This appears to be an issue with some EFI firmware including non-utf8 characters in their paths. Follow the instructions in https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2148480#c19 and add your output to that bug to help in debugging this. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 2148480 ***