On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 10:04:36AM +0200, al3xu5 / dotcommon wrote:
> Hi Robert
> 
> 
> 
> 14/10/2019 15:38:36 +0700
> Robert Parker <[email protected]>:
> 
> > My several attempts at installing this on a desktop amd machine in legacy
> > mode do nothing but take me to a grub prompt.
> > Examining the result using system-rescue-cd reveal that no useable
> > partitions were created during the install.
> > 
> > I have made a new install of xubuntu-18.04.3, partitioned the way I want.
> > Email from a successful user of Devuan tells me that he installed his
> > Devuan over the top of a Ubuntu system which was partitioned the way he
> > wanted it. Is this possible?
> 
> I suggest you could create partitions *before* the installing process, using
> a "live" tool such is:
> https://gparted.org/livecd.php
> 
> Then install using these partitions.

That's likely a valid workaround.
But is there perhaps a problem with the ascii installer?
Or should I see the phrase "legacy mode" as a red flag?

-- hendrik

> 
> 
> > After 10 years of happy use of ubuntu variants, somewhere between systemd
> > and the snap software installer garbage, ubuntu has been converted into a
> > bigger POS than Windows.
> 
> Unfortunately, you are right IMHO
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
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