Fedora 40 installation doesn't start

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Hi all, I am struggling with Fedora installation from bootable usb stick. I am stacked in the installation place, after clicking install option. After clicking ‘install’ circle is staring to spin and after that nothing really happens. I found 2 posts on the forum on the similar issue but I am still not able to fix my problem.

Steps
So far I tried to use the basic graphics mode in the boot menu (under Troubleshooting) but it also didn’t work.

Results of liveinst

sudo liveinst 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/anaconda-cleanup", line 34, in <module>
    import pyanaconda.anaconda_logging
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/anaconda_logging.py", line 30, in <module>
    from pyanaconda.core.path import set_mode
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/path.py", line 18, in <module>
    from pyanaconda.core.configuration.anaconda import conf
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/configuration/anaconda.py", line 28, in <module>
    from pyanaconda.core.configuration.storage import StorageSection
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/configuration/storage.py", line 22, in <module>
    from blivet.size import Size
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 30, in <module>
    from . import arch
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/blivet/arch.py", line 37, in <module>
    from .util import read_file
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/blivet/util.py", line 26, in <module>
    from gi.repository import BlockDev as blockdev
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1360, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 921, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 813, in module_from_spec
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/gi/importer.py", line 147, in create_module
    dynamic_module = load_overrides(introspection_module)
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/gi/overrides/__init__.py", line 112, in load_overrides
    override_mod = importlib.import_module(override_package_name)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/importlib/__init__.py", line 90, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/gi/overrides/BlockDev.py", line 36, in <module>
    from bytesize import Size
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/bytesize/__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from .bytesize import Size
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/bytesize/bytesize.py", line 22, in <module>
    c_bytesize = ctypes.CDLL("libbytesize.so.1")
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/ctypes/__init__.py", line 379, in __init__
    self._handle = _dlopen(self._name, mode)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
OSError: /lib64/libbytesize.so.1: cannot read file data: Input/output error
Starting installer, one moment...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/sbin/anaconda", line 191, in <module>
    from pyanaconda.core import util, constants, path
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/util.py", line 39, in <module>
    from pyanaconda.core.configuration.anaconda import conf
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/configuration/anaconda.py", line 28, in <module>
    from pyanaconda.core.configuration.storage import StorageSection
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/configuration/storage.py", line 22, in <module>
    from blivet.size import Size
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 30, in <module>
    from . import arch
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/blivet/arch.py", line 37, in <module>
    from .util import read_file
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/blivet/util.py", line 26, in <module>
    from gi.repository import BlockDev as blockdev
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1360, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 921, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 813, in module_from_spec
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/gi/importer.py", line 147, in create_module
    dynamic_module = load_overrides(introspection_module)
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/gi/overrides/__init__.py", line 112, in load_overrides
    override_mod = importlib.import_module(override_package_name)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/importlib/__init__.py", line 90, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/gi/overrides/BlockDev.py", line 36, in <module>
    from bytesize import Size
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/bytesize/__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from .bytesize import Size
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/bytesize/bytesize.py", line 22, in <module>
    c_bytesize = ctypes.CDLL("libbytesize.so.1")
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/ctypes/__init__.py", line 379, in __init__
    self._handle = _dlopen(self._name, mode)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
OSError: /lib64/libbytesize.so.1: cannot read file data: Input/output error

Result of lsblk -f

sblk -f
NAME FSTYPE FSVER LABEL                  UUID                                 FSAVAIL FSUSE% MOUNTPOINTS
loop0
     squash 4.0                                                                              
loop1
│    ext4   1.0   Anaconda               57b2da08-9667-4695-9f1f-13d099a97592                
├─live-rw
│    ext4   1.0   Anaconda               57b2da08-9667-4695-9f1f-13d099a97592    1.6G    79% /
└─live-base
     ext4   1.0   Anaconda               57b2da08-9667-4695-9f1f-13d099a97592                
loop2
│    DM_sna                                                                                  
└─live-rw
     ext4   1.0   Anaconda               57b2da08-9667-4695-9f1f-13d099a97592    1.6G    79% /
sda  iso966 Jolie Fedora-WS-Live-40-1-14 2024-04-14-23-09-56-00                              
├─sda1
│    iso966 Jolie Fedora-WS-Live-40-1-14 2024-04-14-23-09-56-00                     0   100% /run/initramfs/live
├─sda2
│    vfat   FAT16 ANACONDA               23EA-7494                                           
└─sda3
                                                                                             
zram0
                                                                                             [SWAP]
nvme0n1
│                                                                                            
├─nvme0n1p1
│                                                                                            
└─nvme0n1p2
     ntfs                                C88656AE86569CAE                                    
nvme1n1
│                                                                                            
├─nvme1n1p1
│    vfat   FAT32                        C8BD-6A58                                           
└─nvme1n1p2
     ext4   1.0                          387b81d2-f686-444e-8f61-289250337593

Thank you in advance for any help!

2

Is this a clean install without windows or with windows already installed?
What windows version? (windows 8 & 10 can boot in either mode but windows 11 can only use uefi mode)
Are you booting in UEFI mode or MBR mode?
Is the bios set to boot uefi only or does it have CSM enabled?
Did you manually create the partitions on nvme1n1?
Do you have adequate unallocated space to perform the fedora installation?

nvme0n1 appears to have a bios boot (MBR) partition while nvme1n1 appears to have an esp for uefi boot

Your system should be dedicated to boot either MBR or UEFI but not both.

3

At first thanks for quick response.

It is windows 10 but the installation wasn’t never finished bc of wifi windows 10 bug but I think it dosen’t matter.

Bios mode is set to CSM/UEFI

I didn’t create these partitions.

What do you mean with
adequate unallocated space ?

4

Fedora has 2 methods for installation.
Automatic installation which uses ONLY open space on a drive that is not already part of a partition in which to install.
Manual partitioning which allows using already defined partitions that are selected by the user as part of the installed OS.

If there is no unallocated space (the drive is already fully partitioned) the install cannot continue with the automatic method.

You can easily tell the installer to reclaim all the space on a drive and perform the automatic installation if you do not need to retain any data that may already exist.

In fact, since you said that you are set for CSM/UEFI within bios, I might suggest that you switch to uefi only (disable csm) then the system will always boot uefi only and you are not required to select when choosing how to boot the installer USB.

Doing things this way tends to simplify the installation and avoids errors if you wish to use uefi boot.

5

This seems to mean that your install USB stick has a problem.

Please try using a different USB stick for the install live image.