Failure installing Ubuntu 24.04 on an USB stick

[Volker Wysk]

Am Mittwoch, dem 28.08.2024 um 14:43 -0400 schrieb Little Girl:
> Hey there,
> 
> Volker Wysk wrote:
> 
> > I've tried again to install 24.04 from one USB stick to another, on
> > my old laptop. I've written down in detail what happened. The
> > installation failed again, but differently.
> 
> That's never a good sign.
> 
> > After a few seconds, Firefox started with this page:
> > 
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/subiquity/+bug/2076464https://bugs.launchpad.net/subiquity/+bug/2076464
> 
> Excellent news.
> 
> > There's written, among other things:
> > 
> >    This failure is usually caused by bad ISO download, corrupted
> > install media, or device failure.
> > 
> >    We suggest you verify your ISO download, your installation
> > medium or  use another USB stick.
> 
> That makes sense and is well worth doing.
> 
> >    You may also find useful information in this tutorial:
> >    https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-how-to-verify-ubuntu
> 
> Perfect.
> 
> > I'm tired of this for now. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow, and verify
> > my download and the two USB sticks... I may also need to get a new
> > stick.
> 
> I'd verify the ISO first. If it fails the verification, it's most
> likely the culprit and you won't need to replace the USB stick. Just
> download the ISO again, verifying the new one, and try the
> installation again with a known-good ISO. Here's hoping that that's
> the cause.

I've verified the ISO. It was alright. 

But with all the trouble caused by that darn UEFI standard, it's good luck
if it works. I prefer to do it in a virtual machine, if possible. That would
be *perfect*.

Cheers,
Volker