I had the same issue as Ian, where I wanted to save an obscure /archive folder on a large partition. The installer wouldn't let me install ubuntu on the same partition without reformatting the partition and losing my archive. The way I got around the annoying message box and didn't have to format my system was by deleting one file. If you delete or move this file, the formatting of partitions is not checked:
/lib/partman/check.d/12system_partitions_formatted Let me know if that works, as I also edited some other python files, but I don't think they are required. System is currently installing and no formatting took place. Support.This.Ubuntu. -- Unable to install without format https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/72897 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
