Iraklis Gkougkousis <ig...@protonmail.com> wrote (24 Apr 2017 19:57:01):
> Today, I attempted to install Debian9 with the GNOME desktop environment on 
> my personal desktop. I used the rc3 netinst iso. I'll also say, I attempted 
> to do the
> exact same thing, several weeks ago with the rc2 installer, and the situation 
> was exactly the same. I didn't file a bug report then, because I assumed I did
> something wrong. I tried it again now and the same happened.
> 
> Everything went well during the beginning of the installation, up to the 
> point where I get to select the DE. The list shows up as normal. I choose 
> GNOME and hit
> <Enter> to continue. It started downloading files, as usual. When the files 
> finished downloading, the installer then turns red (instead of the usual 
> blue), prints
> 'critical installation step failed' and made me go back to the DE selection 

A pre-release (testing) installation with rc2/rc3 installer, where the
described installation is known to work these days.

so closing this bug

Holger



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