Public bug reported: I created a forum Thread for this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=563231
when trying to install Gutsy from the Desktop CD the installation begins and then it freezes at 5% when creating the file systems "Creating xfs file system for /var in partition #6 of SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda)..." * I have restarted my computer several times, * i tried launching ubiquity with gksudo, gksu, * i tried installing without my /var partition but the installation hangs at 5% when creating /, * i tried changing the FS to ext3, xfs, and reiserfs in both / and /var and the installer keeps hanging, * i checked the cd for errors and no errors where found, * i tried not formating / or /var but the installer won't continue, * i don't know what else to try. * i tried launching ubiquity from a shell to catch error messages but there is no output i downloaded the ISO yesterday, any ideas? ** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- ubiquity hangs at 5% when formatting partitions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/147023 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