I have tested again with Ubuntu Desktop / Server 7.04 and both installers successfully install with /boot being ext3 and all the other partitions xfs.
I assume the answer would be "migrate to 7.04" - this bug report seems to be a dead issue for Ubuntu. -- 6.10 Installer refuses due to xfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/80765 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs