Installing packages: ('efibootmgr',) [Errno 5] Input/output error

[ABotelho23]

Hi all, Can't get archinstall to complete an installation on my desktop. The same config file worked great on my laptop. I've tried with and without encryption, btrfs, ext4, xfs, grub-install, systemd-bootctl.

The biggest difference between my laptop and my desktop is that I have many more drives connected on the desktop.

Disk states before installing: {'blockdevices': [{'name': 'loop0', 'fstype': 'squashfs', 'fsver': '4.0', 'label': None, 'uuid': None, 'fsavail': '0', 'fsuse%': '100%', 'mountpoints': ['/run/archiso/airootfs'], 'type': 'loop', 'size': '662.7M'}, {'name': 'sda', 'fstype': None, 'fsver': None, 'label': None, 'uuid': None, 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'disk', 'size': '931.5G', 'children': [{'name': 'sda1', 'fstype': None, 'fsver': None, 'label': None, 'uuid': None, 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'part', 'size': '16M'}, {'name': 'sda2', 'fstype': 'ntfs', 'fsver': None, 'label': 'Games2', 'uuid': '62EE638AEE635577', 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'part', 'size': '931.5G'}]}, {'name': 'sdb', 'fstype': None, 'fsver': None, 'label': None, 'uuid': None, 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'disk', 'size': '931.5G', 'children': [{'name': 'sdb1', 'fstype': None, 'fsver': None, 'label': None, 'uuid': None, 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'part', 'size': '16M'}, {'name': 'sdb2', 'fstype': 'ntfs', 'fsver': None, 'label': 'Games', 'uuid': 'C0BEC8B3BEC8A2F0', 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'part', 'size': '931.5G'}]}, {'name': 'sdc', 'fstype': 'iso9660', 'fsver': 'Joliet Extension', 'label': 'ARCH_202109', 'uuid': '2021-09-01-11-25-35-00', 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'disk', 'size': '14.4G', 'children': [{'name': 'sdc1', 'fstype': 'iso9660', 'fsver': 'Joliet Extension', 'label': 'ARCH_202109', 'uuid': '2021-09-01-11-25-35-00', 'fsavail': '0', 'fsuse%': '100%', 'mountpoints': ['/run/archiso/bootmnt'], 'type': 'part', 'size': '748M'}, {'name': 'sdc2', 'fstype': 'vfat', 'fsver': 'FAT16', 'label': 'ARCHISO_EFI', 'uuid': '3719-544C', 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'part', 'size': '84M'}]}, {'name': 'nvme0n1', 'fstype': None, 'fsver': None, 'label': None, 'uuid': None, 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'disk', 'size': '465.8G'}, {'name': 'nvme1n1', 'fstype': None, 'fsver': None, 'label': None, 'uuid': None, 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'disk', 'size': '223.6G', 'children': [{'name': 'nvme1n1p1', 'fstype': 'vfat', 'fsver': 'FAT32', 'label': None, 'uuid': '96DF-517C', 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'part', 'size': '535M'}, {'name': 'nvme1n1p2', 'fstype': 'ntfs', 'fsver': None, 'label': None, 'uuid': '046E48696E485598', 'fsavail': None, 'fsuse%': None, 'mountpoints': [None], 'type': 'part', 'size': '223G'}]}]}
-- Guided template chosen (with below config) --
{
    "!root-password": "******",
    "audio": "pipewire",
    "bootloader": "systemd-bootctl",
    "custom-commands": [
        "neofetch",
        "cat /etc/os-release",
        "echo 'NTP=pool.ntp.org' > /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf",
        "ln -s /usr/bin/vim /usr/bin/vi"
    ],
    "filesystem": "ext4",
    "gfx_driver": "All open-source (default)",
    "harddrive": {
        "model": "Force MP600",
        "path": "/dev/nvme0n1",
        "size": "465.8G"
    },
    "hostname": "alexDeskLin",
    "kernels": [
        "linux-zen",
        "linux-lts"
    ],
    "keyboard-language": "us",
    "mirror-region": {
        "Worldwide": {
            "https://mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch": true
        }
    },
    "nic": {
        "NetworkManager": true
    },
    "ntp": true,
    "packages": [
        "linux-firmware",
        "gnome-shell",
        "gdm",
        "gnome-control-center",
        "gnome-tweaks",
        "gnome-boxes",
        "gnome-backgrounds",
        "gnome-calculator",
        "gnome-bluetooth",
        "gnome-screenshot",
        "gnome-weather",
        "gnome-firmware",
        "gnome-system-monitor",
        "gnome-shell-extensions",
        "gnome-shell-extension-appindicator",
        "cups",
        "cups-pdf",
        "cups-filters",
        "system-config-printer",
        "nautilus",
        "git",
        "wget",
        "zsh",
        "zsh-completions",
        "bash-completions",
        "libreoffice-fresh",
        "firefox",
        "firefox-ublock-origin",
        "chromium",
        "terminator",
        "thunderbird",
        "cura",
        "code",
        "deluge",
        "android-tools",
        "nomacs",
        "asunder",
        "freecad",
        "blender",
        "gimp",
        "inkscape",
        "audacity",
        "openshot",
        "okular",
        "signal-desktop",
        "sweethome3d",
        "nextcloud-client",
        "veracrypt",
        "wireshark-qt",
        "bitwarden",
        "vlc",
        "xournalpp",
        "file-roller",
        "p7zip",
        "cifs-utils",
        "nfs-utils",
        "exfatprogs",
        "ntfs-3g",
        "noto-fonts",
        "noto-fonts-extra",
        "noto-fonts-emoji",
        "hunspell-en_ca",
        "neofetch",
        "ffmpegthumbnailer",
        "openssh",
        "wireguard-tools",
        "nm-connection-editor",
        "easytag",
        "papirus-icon-theme",
        "sssd",
        "packagekit",
        "samba",
        "smb-client",
        "rust",
        "nano",
        "vim"
    ],
    "profile": null,
    "script": "guided",
    "services": [
        "gdm",
        "cups",
        "systemd-timesyncd"
    ],
    "silent": false,
    "superusers": {
        "adminx": {
            "!password": "******"
        }
    },
    "sys-encoding": "utf-8",
    "sys-language": "en_US",
    "timezone": "US/Eastern"
}
Wiping BlockDevice(/dev/nvme0n1) by using partition format 1
Using and formatting the entire BlockDevice(/dev/nvme0n1).
Adding partition to BlockDevice(/dev/nvme0n1)
Adding partition to BlockDevice(/dev/nvme0n1)
Set the root partition Partition(path=/dev/nvme0n1p2, size=465.3G, real_device=/dev/nvme0n1, fs=ext4) to use filesystem ext4.
Partition Partition(path=/dev/nvme0n1p1, size=512M, fs=vfat, rel_mountpoint=/boot) is a boot partition and has content inside.
Did not format Partition(path=/dev/nvme0n1p1, size=512M, fs=vfat, rel_mountpoint=/boot) because .safe_to_format() returned False or .allow_formatting was False.
Formatting /dev/nvme0n1p2 -> ext4
Mounting Partition(path=/dev/nvme0n1p2, size=465.3G, fs=ext4, rel_mountpoint=/) to /mnt
Mounting Partition(path=/dev/nvme0n1p1, size=512M, fs=vfat, rel_mountpoint=/boot) to /mnt/boot
Waiting for automatic mirror selection (reflector) to complete.
A new package mirror-list has been created: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
Installing packages: ['base', 'base-devel', 'linux-firmware', 'linux-zen', 'linux-lts', 'amd-ucode']
Adding bootloader systemd-bootctl to Partition(path=/dev/nvme0n1p1, size=-1, fs=vfat, mounted=/mnt/boot)
Installing packages: ('efibootmgr',)
[Errno 5] Input/output error

Currently downloading an Ubuntu ISO to see if this is a hardware issue, but this literally had Ubuntu on it yesterday, so I would be very surprised if I have hardware issues.

[ABotelho23]

It looks like I had too many EFI boot entries. After clearing them out using efibootmgr, I was able to proceed.

Maybe there would be a better way to catch this error so the issue is a bit more clear to the end-user?

[Torxed]

I agree, we should detect these things. It's a slippery slope of detecting miniature individual issues. But detecting partitions being full should be a general catch-all for a lot of the issues.

[svartkanin]

I would say that this is resolved for now with the major changes and rewrites since the issue was opened