ok - this is a problem of EFI vs standard boot - i.e. on an EFI boot "Try Install" from grub not via the standard boot "try install windows dialog"
on a standard boot - it works ok. on an EFI boot, solitaire doesnt start up. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to aisleriot in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1723792 Title: aisleriot aka solitaire does not launch Status in aisleriot package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In Ubuntu Budgie first release candidate - solitaire in the live session does not run running "sol" in the terminal shows: Non UTF-8 locale (ANSI_X3.4-1968) is not supported! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: aisleriot 1:3.22.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.386 CurrentDesktop: Budgie:GNOME Date: Sun Oct 15 20:03:30 2017 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Budgie 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Beta amd64 (20171015) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: aisleriot UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aisleriot/+bug/1723792/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

