After ensuring the "normal" option (not "live") was selecting in the "Install the System" step I checked which processes were running when it paused to ask which kernel should be installed.
This confirms the live-installer.postinst script is running: $ grep -Ev '\]$' ~/installer-ps.log PID USER VSZ STAT COMMAND 1 root 4696 S /bin/busybox init 117 root 16648 S /lib/systemd/systemd-udevd --daemon --resolve-names=never 161 root 4700 S /sbin/syslogd -m 0 -O /var/log/syslog -S 163 root 4696 S /sbin/klogd -c 2 222 root 4696 S {debian-installe} /bin/sh /sbin/debian-installer 224 root 4696 S -/bin/sh 225 root 4696 S /bin/busybox init 226 root 4696 S /usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/syslog 248 root 8696 S /usr/bin/bterm -f /lib/unifont.bgf -l C.UTF-8 /lib/debian-installer/menu 249 root 56140 S debconf -o d-i /usr/bin/main-menu 255 root 8660 S /usr/bin/main-menu 19469 root 6604 S udpkg --configure --force-configure live-installer 19470 root 4828 S {live-installer.} /bin/sh /var/lib/dpkg/info/live-installer.postinst con 20828 root 4700 R ps Should 'normal' have caused base-installer to be installed into the live host before initiating the target install? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1582899 Title: in-target: mkinitramfs: failed to determine device for / To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-installer/+bug/1582899/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs