On Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:08:53 +1000 Basil Chupin <blchupin@iinet.net.au> wrote:
I downloaded the 13.2 Beta ISO and am now in the process of installing it as a fresh installation on my laptop.
I tried to install it with only Wi-fi available (I did not connect the ehternet connection) and when the installation process got to having to edit the network option available - in this case the Wi-fi - the installation process came up with this message: "These packages need to be installed: iw".
Riiiiight, I thought, alright already let's install this "iw", so I clicked on OK, or whatever, and got the message that these packages were not installed and would I like to Try Again? (a very polite system here I would like you to know). However after several retries to install this mysterious "iw" I gave up and clicked on NO don't try to install this "iw" - just get on with it.
Weeell, what do you think happened next? The whole installation process simply aborted. Up came the big red menu stating and error had occurred.
So, have I not done something or is this behaviour normal when you are trying to install oS on a laptop which is not connected to the 'net via an ethernet cable?
BC
You did nothing wrong. It's a known bug: https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=888805 In any case, looking on the bright side, even if you managed to install a wireless connection, it probably wouldn't have worked. I still haven't found a way to get "wicked" to work and have to use NetworkManager instead. Next time you try the install, skip any configuration of networking by clicking on "next". -- Graham Davis, Bracknell, Berks. openSUSE 13.2-m0 (64-bit); KDE 4.14.1; AMD Phenom II X2 550 Processor; Kernel: 3.16.2; Video: nVidia GeForce 210 (using nouveau driver); Sound: ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org