Bug 2308478 - pyanaconda.modules.common.errors.general.AnacondaError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xff in position 116: invalid start byte
Summary: pyanaconda.modules.common.errors.general.AnacondaError: 'utf-8' codec can't d...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 2254801
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 40
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: anaconda-maint
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard: abrt_hash:95b1a3f3bcc610491cec389395b...
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2024-08-29 12:45 UTC by abbasnadir12345
Modified: 2024-12-11 15:40 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2024-12-11 15:40:58 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


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File: dbus.log (7.81 KB, text/plain)
2024-08-29 12:45 UTC, abbasnadir12345
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File: lsblk_output (3.51 KB, text/plain)
2024-08-29 12:45 UTC, abbasnadir12345
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File: anaconda.log (51.55 KB, text/plain)
2024-08-29 12:45 UTC, abbasnadir12345
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File: nmcli_dev_list (1.78 KB, text/plain)
2024-08-29 12:45 UTC, abbasnadir12345
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File: program.log (23.85 KB, text/plain)
2024-08-29 12:45 UTC, abbasnadir12345
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File: packaging.log (16.90 KB, text/plain)
2024-08-29 12:45 UTC, abbasnadir12345
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File: storage.log (667.20 KB, text/plain)
2024-08-29 12:45 UTC, abbasnadir12345
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File: description (3.42 KB, text/plain)
2024-08-29 12:46 UTC, abbasnadir12345
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File: journalctl (1.95 MB, text/plain)
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File: environ (574 bytes, text/plain)
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File: os_info (734 bytes, text/plain)
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File: backtrace (3.44 KB, text/plain)
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File: anaconda-tb (2.71 MB, text/plain)
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File: packaging.log (16.90 KB, text/plain)
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Description abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:45:29 UTC
Description of problem:
Whenever I try to install Fedora on either my HDD (500gb free space) or SSD  (2TB free space), installation gets stuck on installing bootloader part and I get this error.

Version-Release number of selected component:
anaconda-core-40.22.3-1.fc40.x86_64


The following was filed automatically by anaconda:
anaconda 40.22.3 exception report
Traceback (most recent call first):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dasbus/client/handler.py", line 509, in _handle_method_error
    raise exception from None
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dasbus/client/handler.py", line 483, in _get_method_reply
    return self._handle_method_error(error)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dasbus/client/handler.py", line 450, in _call_method
    return self._get_method_reply(
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/__init__.py", line 46, in sync_run_task
    task_proxy.Finish()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation.py", line 474, in run_install_bootloader
    sync_run_task(STORAGE.get_proxy(task))
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 261, in _run
    self._task_cb(*self._task_args, **self._task_kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 75, in start
    self._run()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 203, in _run
    item.start()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 75, in start
    self._run()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 203, in _run
    item.start()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 75, in start
    self._run()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 203, in _run
    item.start()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 75, in start
    self._run()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation.py", line 552, in _run_installation
    queue.start()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation.py", line 83, in run
    self._run_installation(
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task.py", line 107, in _task_run_callback
    self._set_result(self.run())
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task.py", line 94, in _thread_run_callback
    self._task_run_callback()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/threading.py", line 1010, in run
    self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/threads.py", line 280, in run
    threading.Thread.run(self)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/threads.py", line 171, in raise_if_error
    raise exc_info[1]
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task.py", line 173, in finish
    thread_manager.raise_if_error(self._thread_name)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/installation_progress.py", line 75, in _on_installation_done
    self._task.finish()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/signal.py", line 41, in emit
    func(obj, *args, **kargs)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/runnable.py", line 115, in _task_stopped_callback
    self._stopped_signal.emit()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/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 116: invalid start byte

Additional info:
other involved packages: python3-libs-3.12.2-2.fc40.x86_64, python3-dasbus-1.7-6.fc40.noarch, anaconda-gui-40.22.3-1.fc40.x86_64
version:        40
kernel:         6.8.5-301.fc40.x86_64
addons:         com_redhat_kdump
cmdline_file:   BOOT_IMAGE=/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz root=live:CDLABEL=FEDORA-WS-L rd.live.image rd.live.check quiet
release:        Fedora release 40 (Forty)
type:           anaconda
reason:         pyanaconda.modules.common.errors.general.AnacondaError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xff in position 116: invalid start byte
package:        anaconda-core-40.22.3-1.fc40.x86_64
product:        Fedora
hashmarkername: anaconda
executable:     /sbin/anaconda
cmdline:        /usr/bin/python3  /sbin/anaconda --liveinst --graphical
comment:        Whenever I try to install Fedora on either my HDD (500gb free space) or SSD  (2TB free space), installation gets stuck on installing bootloader part and I get this error.

Comment 1 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:45:33 UTC
Created attachment 2045013 [details]
File: dbus.log

Comment 2 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:45:35 UTC
Created attachment 2045014 [details]
File: lsblk_output

Comment 3 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:45:38 UTC
Created attachment 2045015 [details]
File: anaconda.log

Comment 4 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:45:41 UTC
Created attachment 2045016 [details]
File: nmcli_dev_list

Comment 5 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:45:43 UTC
Created attachment 2045017 [details]
File: program.log

Comment 6 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:45:46 UTC
Created attachment 2045018 [details]
File: packaging.log

Comment 7 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:45:59 UTC
Created attachment 2045019 [details]
File: storage.log

Comment 8 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:46:01 UTC
Created attachment 2045020 [details]
File: description

Comment 9 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:46:36 UTC
Created attachment 2045021 [details]
File: journalctl

Comment 10 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:46:38 UTC
Created attachment 2045022 [details]
File: environ

Comment 11 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:46:40 UTC
Created attachment 2045023 [details]
File: os_info

Comment 12 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:46:43 UTC
Created attachment 2045024 [details]
File: backtrace

Comment 13 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:47:06 UTC
Created attachment 2045025 [details]
File: anaconda-tb

Comment 14 abbasnadir12345 2024-08-29 12:47:09 UTC
Created attachment 2045026 [details]
File: packaging.log

Comment 15 Bruce Wilkerson 2024-08-30 06:31:32 UTC Comment hidden (spam)
Comment 16 Katerina Koukiou 2024-12-11 15:40:58 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 2254801 ***


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