Another requested try by tsimonq2, my daily ISO was still latest so same one used as in #19
dell [optiplex] 755 (c2d-e6850, 5gb, amd/ati radeon rv516/x1300/x1550) NOT A CHECKLIST INSTALL; replace sda9 as /, re-use sda8 as home using ppa:lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch; update & full-upgrade first add-apt-repository ppa:lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch sudo apt update; sudo apt full-upgrade (12 or more were from ppa if 72) opening calamares using desktop icon/link selected sda8 for /home selected sda9 for reiserfs (so it'll format), then re-edit & change back to ext4 (format remains) overview looks good, next... installer failed to create partition on disk .. sfdisk --force append /dev/sda -- updates include Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 libblkid1 amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [198 kB] Get:18 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 libuuid1 amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [81.5 kB] Get:19 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 libfdisk1 amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [238 kB] Get:23 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 libmount1 amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [213 kB] Get:24 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 libsmartcols1 amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [162 kB] Get:25 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 gsettings-desktop-schemas all 3.36.0-1ubuntu1 [29.0 kB] Get:33 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 fdisk amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [182 kB] Get:34 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 util-linux amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [1084 kB] Get:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 mount amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [179 kB] Get:37 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 uuid-runtime amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [98.3 kB] Get:48 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 libkpmcore9 amd64 4.1.0-2build1~ppa1 [578 kB] Get:63 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 calamares amd64 3.2.20-0ubuntu2~build1~ppa1 [2928 kB] Get:72 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-dev/util-linux-patch/ubuntu focal/main amd64 rfkill amd64 2.34-0.1ubuntu10~ppa1 [86.1 kB] (assuming I didn't miss any) ** Attachment added: "~/.cache/calamares/session.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/calamares/+bug/1864787/+attachment/5356328/+files/session.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1864787 Title: Lubuntu failed install "sfdisk --force --append /dev/sda" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/calamares/+bug/1864787/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs