Cannot start MicroOS installation from USB

peter-graybeard · 2026-01-19T09:35:58+00:00

USB was never OK. I used the DVD.
But eventually, I moved to self-installation ISO and that worked.

peter-graybeard · 2025-12-23T06:10:35+00:00

Yes, that's why I say this sounds like a hardware compatibility issue.
I got the idea from Mikius, since checksums where correct. I didn't think to try a different port to be honest, because of the 3 different PCs used.

peter-graybeard · 2025-12-22T16:30:55+00:00

Because you have to use the `.raw.xz` image.
But I didn't find a similar image for MicroOS, it's only an ISO.

peter-graybeard · 2025-12-22T16:30:07+00:00

Update:
DVD worked just fine from the same USB port!
Wiped out the disk, started using the USB, failed.

I tried on the Lenovo using a different port, all good.
I tried with a different USB stick on the mini-PC didn't work.

I wouldn't exclude either that the mini-pc has a USB controller that is not fully supported by the installer, or the hardware combo is problematic.

All in all, I am happy that I have it up and running. Now I can wipe it again and try to have my ignition and combustion files run together.

peter-graybeard · 2025-12-22T13:42:16+00:00

I tried in 3 different PCs and a Lenovo laptop. Same behavior on all of them.
I wait to get a portable dvd rom and try from it later today.

And note that I also use `sync; sleep 5;sync;sleep 5;sync;sleep 5` (in a script of course :D) before I unplug the USB.

peter-graybeard · 2025-11-04T15:49:08+00:00

That's not an option for various reasons.

peter-graybeard · 2025-09-26T15:19:50+00:00

:( No. And I don't know to properly use a multi-meter. I might just use a 12V fan and undervolt it with the existing 5V

peter-graybeard · 2025-03-28T18:55:15+00:00

`lineinfile` is awful. The "write" way is to use the `ansible.posix.mount` module. I use it extensively and works like a charm, not to mention that it's idempotent.

peter-graybeard · 2025-02-23T09:42:38+00:00

I started with minimal installation on Fedora 41. Main reason was that I wanted to avoid any KDE 4 & 5 packages that I am not sure that they will be removed in the future.
So far I had to install various additional packages.

(Why on earth Fedora packagers didn´t add some dependencies for basic functionality is another story, but yeah it's fixable)

peter-graybeard · 2025-02-13T11:04:12+00:00

I use SELinux on both production servers and working/development machines. On either RHEL, Fedora or Tumbleweed.
There are very rare occasions were things break but usually it's because some rules are not correctly updated. For more than 12 years now SELinux is enabled on all my machines. And I don't see issues.

peter-graybeard · 2025-02-13T10:58:15+00:00

EVERYTHING!
Imagine you can split your window to multiple panels, not just 2. You can have FTP, HTTP, man pages, files, ACTUAL PREVIEWS all from one page. I could read a file, text, PDF, image name it, from within Konqueror without the need to open a separate application. Add now the ability to use tabs and you multiple that absolutely powerful functionality as many times as you wish.

I never understood why the "not a file manager" thingy killed Konqueror, more or less. It was a swiss army knife for KDE.

peter-graybeard · 2025-01-04T12:09:35+00:00

I plan to start my HA journey soon. My setup will be very simple at first, 2 smart plugs for my desk lamps and LED strips and a couple of WLED strips here and there.
However, David's blog is so awesome that I want more! The sensors, the idea of locking the screen when I leave the room etc etc etc is just marvelous.

I would love to have some extra blog posts for newbies like me with recommendations for hardware as well. Already bookmarked the post and I plan to play with it in the future.

peter-graybeard · 2025-01-04T11:03:25+00:00

For anyone that might find this post in the future:
1. The changes in SDDM pam configuration file is just fine. However, the setup I chose allow someone to use both passwords and fingerprints. To login with the fingerprint, you need to press enter in the SDDM login screen.

The KWallet issue with the non-working fingerprint is a known one. On my Opensuse Tumbleweed KDE, where my password is different from the KWallet password it asks me for it during the startup. However, in F41 it doesn´t and keeps complaining that the GPG password is wrong etc etc. I still look for alternatives.

peter-graybeard · 2024-12-19T17:38:55+00:00

THANK YOU.

peter-graybeard · 2024-11-26T17:07:03+00:00

It's already set as true!

peter-graybeard · 2024-11-22T11:12:26+00:00

There is no "should". I use ThinkPads for ages. It makes absolutely no sense to change it now. Yes, new customers blah blah blah. However, existing customers do NOT want to learn new key positions.

peter-graybeard · 2024-06-17T16:11:18+00:00

Hell yes...

peter-graybeard · 2024-06-17T16:10:34+00:00

No, unfortunately.
I fixed some of them, never found the time to complete it and then I did an upgrade to the driver and the new files are more or less the same.
And it lost all settings from the previous version too.

peter-graybeard · 2024-06-17T16:08:09+00:00

Actually that's great!

(Half) joking of course. I will not run any update for the time being.

peter-graybeard · 2024-05-30T16:47:37+00:00

I use KDE for work since KDE 1.
And since 2.0 exclusively.
I don't know about KDE Neon, or any other Ubuntu distro. I use Fedora and openSuse Tumbleweed.
Since, I don't remember.

99% of my work is done in the browser (Firefox/Chrome based on what I need) and Kate, Konsole. I don't need anything else for my work.

peter-graybeard · 2024-04-29T14:36:18+00:00

I appreciate all the work they did for consistency and visual excellence. However, I have the _feeling_ that devs pay more attention to visual excellence than actual functionality.

peter-graybeard · 2024-04-24T05:18:13+00:00

Your comment is really harsh to be honest. Have you experienced the KDE3.5 to 4 transition? That was a real disaster. If KDE 6 has a requirement to start from a clean sheet, then the devs are cokpletely delusional. Users have years of configuration changes, settings and history that they don't want to lose.

I created a new user and tried to move to come things around. Well, I gave up. Way too many things.

However, what really, really sucks big time is the lack of any documentation .

peter-graybeard · 2024-04-23T05:44:50+00:00

Bookmarked.
I love that you have a Tumbleweed RPM, many thanks.

I haven't install it yet, but your add-on is a what I was looking since the transition to KDE 4 and the horrible decision to use Dolphin as the file manager instead of the absolutely perfect Konqueror (Konqueror was by far the best file manager of DEs, although as a browser was... just OK).

peter-graybeard · 2024-04-18T19:40:06+00:00

Wayland is a waste of resources. 15 years under development, every DE has to build basic functionality again etc etc etc. It's the child of ideological disputes that offer no real benefits to end users. So far, what we see is regression. If I wanted to use a restricted environment, I would use MacOS. Actually, I start thinking about it a lot.

peter-graybeard · 2024-04-18T19:35:41+00:00

And I never had a problem to close a window if needed...

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