http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=955098 Bug ID: 955098 Summary: Error message "invalid byte sequence in UTF-8" during inital installation of lead 42.1 Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Distribution Version: Leap 42.1 Hardware: x86-64 OS: openSUSE 42.1 Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 Assignee: yast2-maintainers@suse.de Reporter: tgschwen@gmail.com QA Contact: jsrain@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- During the initial installation of leap 42.1, the following error shows up. This prevents me from installing it. Internal error. Please report a bug report with logs Details: invalid byte sequence in UTF-8 Caller: /mounts/mp_0006/usr/share/YaST2/modules/InstFunctions.rb:150:in `downcase` This happens during the step "Search for system files". It is 100% repeatable. Same error happens with tumbleweed. Steps to repeat: 1. Download linux and initrd for 42.1 2. kexec downloaded kernel 3. Wait for reboot and installation to start. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.