Installer makes no attempt to connect to WiFi connection

Bug #2045474 reported by Leó Kolbeinsson
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
calamares (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Undecided
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Bug Description

Installing Lubuntu Noble daily dated 02-12-2023 on a system without ethernet network connection-
The installer makes no offer/attempt to connect to WiFi network.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: calamares 3.3.0-alpha6-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-9.9-generic 6.5.3
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-9-generic x86_64
.etc.calamares.modules.after_bootloader_context.conf:
 ---
 dontChroot: false
 timeout: 120
 firmwareType:
     "*": "-rm ${ROOT}/home/${USER}/Desktop/lubuntu-calamares.desktop"
.etc.calamares.modules.finished.conf:
 ---
 restartNowMode: user-checked
 restartNowCommand: "systemctl -i reboot"
.etc.calamares.modules.fstab.conf:
 crypttabOptions: luks,keyscript=/bin/cat
 efiMountOptions: umask=0077
.etc.calamares.modules.shellprocess_logs.conf:
 ---
 dontChroot: true
 timeout: 30
 script:
     - calamares-logs-helper ${ROOT}
.etc.calamares.modules.unpackfs.conf:
 ---
 unpack:
     - source: "/cdrom/casper/filesystem.squashfs"
         sourcefs: "squashfs"
         destination: ""
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.487
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Sat Dec 2 17:58:23 2023
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat" - Daily amd64 (20231202)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 calamares-settings-ubuntu-common 1:24.04.8
 calamares-settings-lubuntu 1:24.04.8
 xfsprogs 6.5.0-1
 btrfs-progs 6.3.2-1
SourcePackage: calamares
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Leó Kolbeinsson (leok) wrote :
Leó Kolbeinsson (leok)
summary: - Installer makes attempt to connect to WiFi connection
+ Installer makes no attempt to connect to WiFi connection
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Simon Quigley (tsimonq2) wrote :

I'm willing to bet this is fixed with the new installer prompt UX. Let me know if it isn't.

Changed in calamares (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
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Chris Guiver (guiverc) wrote :

I'll note that I experienced this too; alas ignored it as the wording (I forget now) indicated to boot live fully if there were issues, which allowed me to connect & thus do an with-internet install.

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Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa) wrote :

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/2045474

tags: added: iso-testing
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