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kenmikaze • Sun Dec 01, 2024 3:45 pmI was able to manually update to debian 12 with kernel 6.11.8
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Roy • Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:51 pm
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Roy • Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:55 pm
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cypher106t • Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:55 pmHey so i tried installing the new kumander linux since the update and i was greeted by a beautiful installer screen but it says the installation media cannot be mounted and im not able to continue? Im installing from a usb flash onto a laptop that only has 1 drive and i dont care if that drive is wiped i only use the pc to test distros out, any advice would be appreciated thanks in advance, - joseph
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cypher106t • Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:58 pmBefore the installer loaded i did see some kind of error repeat itself over and over in the command line plain text.
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Roy • Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:25 pm
Hello Joseph and thank you for the kind words. I have not seen this issue so I checked in with ChatGPT o1. Here's what he said:
In short, most Debian-live-based “can’t mount installation media” errors come down to a mismatch in how the USB was created, a Secure Boot or UEFI/Legacy mismatch, or an incorrect partition label.
Here are a few possibilities and troubleshooting steps you might look into:
Incorrect USB Formatting / Writing Method: If using Rufus or another tool, make sure to use the proper “DD” (disk image) write mode rather than an “ISO” write mode. Debian-based ISOs sometimes have issues being recognized properly when written in ISO mode.
Ventoy Quirks: If using Ventoy, the ISO sometimes needs a little coaxing to boot correctly. Make sure to use the latest version of Ventoy, or try a direct “dd” write from Linux.
UEFI vs. Legacy Boot Issues: Try to disable Secure Boot
Check for Corruption: Verify the checksum (e.g., SHA256) of the downloaded ISO file. The SHA256 sum of Kumander Linux 2.0 RC1 ISO is: c7877ecf6da7941df1d7f0230d9a51c9be773f161bb597d0e517a065d69ef8e5
Hope this helps,
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cypher106t • Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:29 pmThanks I did use rufus ill try again
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cypher106t • Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:57 pmThat did fix it but now I am stuck on "Configuring Network" which i will research
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cypher106t • Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:05 pmThe hang is caused by an ipv6 process which can be killed in debain with cntrl + F2 to access command line but its not working for me in this case
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Roy • Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:25 pm
Hmm, yeah, there was a similar issue with Kumander Linux 1.x. As long as it detects a wireless connection near by, it insists on trying to configure it no matter what.cypher106t wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:05 pm The hang is caused by an ipv6 process which can be killed in debain with cntrl + F2 to access command line but its not working for me in this case
Not 100% sure this is the same issue, but thanks for the feedback! I will look into it and fix it before the final 2.0 release. -
cypher106t • Sat Jan 11, 2025 11:02 pmYes it detected my wifi and when i entered my password it hung on that page i should try to finish the setup without connecting first
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cypher106t • Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:03 amIm afraid to report that, the installation was not successful even when i skip wifi setup
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cypher106t • Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:04 amI get a web greeter error and it asks me to reload the default theme over and over.
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cypher106t • Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:05 amWeb-greeter://app//usr/share/web-greeter/themeskumander/main.js 510: Uncaught Typeerror
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cypher106t • Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:06 amCannot read property "name" of undefined
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Roy • Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:31 am
Uff, this means that the installer somehow failed to create your user during the installation. Wait, I will look into this right away, and report back to you soon...
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cypher106t • Sun Jan 12, 2025 5:38 am
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Roy • Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:25 am
Ok, I'm back. Sorry it took a while, I discovered a few other critical issues I had to deal with:
1. Even if Wifi was setup correctly during the installation, you couldn't use it in a session - fixed
2. Due to recent changes in Debian 12, around 30% of the icons in the Software Center were missing (deep rabbit hole) - fixed
3. Issue related to using PIP for installing packages for Python - fixed
Regarding your issue I have done the following:
1. Added the entry "Start offline installer" to the ISO menu, which uses a different configuration that will not try to connect to the internet (ignores Wi-Fi)
2. Reduced the timeouts regarding IPv6 connection testing to 5 seconds
--- Hang on, I just noticed it doesn't fully work. Wait, I will remake it ISO ---
This version will become Kumander Linux 2.0 Release Candidate 2. Please let me know if you still have any issues with it. -
cypher106t • Thu Jan 16, 2025 4:57 pmlikes this messageRoy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:25 am
Ok, I'm back. Sorry it took a while, I discovered a few other critical issues I had to deal with:
1. Even if Wifi was setup correctly during the installation, you couldn't use it in a session - fixed
2. Due to recent changes in Debian 12, around 30% of the icons in the Software Center were missing (deep rabbit hole) - fixed
3. Issue related to using PIP for installing packages for Python - fixed
Regarding your issue I have done the following:
1. Added the entry "Start offline installer" to the ISO menu, which uses a different configuration that will not try to connect to the internet (ignores Wi-Fi)
2. Reduced the timeouts regarding IPv6 connection testing to 5 seconds
--- Hang on, I just noticed it doesn't fully work. Wait, I will remake it ISO ---
This version will become Kumander Linux 2.0 Release Candidate 2. Please let me know if you still have any issues with it. -
Roy • Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:16 am
UPDATE: Ok, I have been down to the depths of Hades itself and back, in regards to the rabbit hole that is the Debian Installer (d-i), Live Build and preseed files! There is just not much information on it online, hence ChatGPT o1's suggestions are not very helpful and even misleading.
Anyway, I believe this should all be working well now. Here is what I have done:
1. Added the new "Start offline installer" that actually works as expected (Wi-Fi is ignored)
2. Fixed the issue with the login screen reporting about "Theme not working properly" on slower PCs/laptops
3. Upgraded the Web-Greeter to the latest version (3.5.2 > 3.5.3)
4. Fixed various preseed issues regarding locale, timezone settings and more
Try it here: https://dl.kumander.org/kumander-linux- ... -amd64.iso
I hope this solves all the current problems. If not, please let me know. -
Faris000 • Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:01 pmWhen I change appearence the buttons do not change
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Faris000 • Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:02 pmNor do the scroll bars or the other ui, except the windows
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Roy • Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:24 am
Kumander Linux is designed to look the way that it looks out of the box, which is a style that is inspired by Windows 7.
Users are naturally free to download and install whatever templates they like, but there is no guarantee if they will work or not. -
Papsy • Mon Mar 10, 2025 7:05 amHello Roy. I am Papsy, a Linux user from Mindanao
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Roy • Mon Mar 10, 2025 8:09 am
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Guest • Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:44 amPaps roy since si bulalo is released March 2025, okay ang drivers n'ya para sa model 2023 up to present. salamat paps
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Faris000 • Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:03 pmI understand kumander should look like windows7, but I think it would be cool if it had a classic theme like windows7
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Faris000 • Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:04 pm
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Guest • Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:03 pmДобрый день. Подскажите пожалуйста, а если у меня процессор intel?
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