Public bug reported: When I selected the btrfs filesystem for formatting my root partition and clicked next, a message box popped up saying "Error formatting Partition ##" and the whole installtion process as well as the system froze. Eventually it required a cold reset.
During the second run I chose ext4 for root and there were no problems. The partition I was trying to format to btrfs was sda3, a primary partition on a 40Gb PATA Seagate drive, for what it's worth. Size was ~12 Gb. A swap partition was already available from previous install and I was not doing any other step. The partition too had been previously created, so that leaves only the formatting step where the error could have occured. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: ubiquity (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-7.13-generic 3.11.0 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Sep 12 17:23:43 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-11 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130902.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: ubiquity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug btrfs lubuntu saucy ubiquity-2.15.16 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1224443 Title: Ubiquity crashes when told to format root to btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1224443/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs