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Installation & Upgrade => Installation => Topic started by: g33k on January 26, 2015, 03:21:51 PM

Title: Cannot install SparkyLinux MATE 3.6
Post by: g33k on January 26, 2015, 03:21:51 PM
I tried to install SparkyLinux MATE 3.6 and get this error message

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/lib/live-installer/frontend/gtk_interface.py", line 828, in wizard_cb
    partitioning.build_partitions(self)

  File "/usr/lib/live-installer/partitioning.py", line 55, in build_partitions
    partition_setup = PartitionSetup()

  File "/usr/lib/live-installer/partitioning.py", line 210, in __init__
    self.disks = _get_attached_disks()

  File "/usr/lib/live-installer/partitioning.py", line 201, in _get_attached_disks
    size = str(int(float(size[:-1]) * (1024/1000)**'BkMGTPEZY'.index(size[-1]))) + size[-1]

ValueError: substring not found

Any suggestions? Thanks!
Title: Re: Cannot install SparkyLinux MATE 3.6
Post by: pavroo on January 26, 2015, 03:57:43 PM
Hi
It happens sometimes.
What machine you have - with BIOS or EFI?
If BIOS - try to install sparky using our old installer:
sudo sparkylinux-installer gui
Title: Re: Cannot install SparkyLinux MATE 3.6
Post by: ldm on January 26, 2015, 11:18:55 PM
same problem here with SparkyLinux 3.6 MATE x64,
I try it in VMwarePlayer

using old installer no more error :)
Title: Re: Cannot install SparkyLinux MATE 3.6
Post by: g33k on January 27, 2015, 01:36:15 AM
pavroo

I followed your instructions and was able to install  SparkyLinux MATE 3.6.

Thanks for your assistance!
Title: Re: Cannot install SparkyLinux MATE 3.6
Post by: pavroo on January 27, 2015, 01:44:22 AM
Cool :)
Title: Re: Cannot install SparkyLinux MATE 3.6
Post by: ldm on January 27, 2015, 12:47:11 PM
I found where is the problem ;)
in bios I disable floppy disk and the default installer works with no errors!
Title: Re: Cannot install SparkyLinux MATE 3.6
Post by: pavroo on January 27, 2015, 01:20:11 PM
It's good to know that, thank's.