Issue with installing Ubuntu on your system.
Issue with installing Ubuntu on your system.
I'm working with a Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master board that features three M.2 slots. Two Sabrent PCIe 4.0 500GB M.2 cards and one Sabrent PCIe 4.0 1TB M.2 are already installed. Windows 10 Home is mounted on the 500GB card, while the other 500GB card holds Ubuntu Budgie. I have a bootable USB with Ubuntu Budgie ready. During installation, I reached the setup menu where choosing the installation location is required. The interface displays all drives and partitions, but selecting the correct one doesn't work—either it shows a confusing layout similar to G-Parted or nothing appears. I tried another flash drive using Solus Budgie, but the same issue persisted. It seems both Ubuntu Budgie and Solus rely on the same installer. This suggests I might be unfamiliar with the process or encountering a glitch. I've searched online for dual-booting two M.2 drives on the same motherboard, but found no clear guidance. My drives are hidden under the CPU cooler and graphics card, making it hard to locate them. I need advice on how to properly select the installation spot on the installer, either because the software doesn't support it or because I'm missing a crucial step. I feel a bit lost and would appreciate your help.
I likely would use GParted on the Ubuntu live environment to set up the partitions. It has helped me before when the software failed to install. Even if there are issues, GParted usually provides clearer error details. Once done, you can select the existing partitions in the installer. If you're unsure about which partitions to create, check the installer logs.
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+F3
2. Login as ubuntu, leave password blank
3. Run tail -f /var/log/installer/debug
If it doesn’t display the needed errors, use /var/log/installer/debug overall. You can scroll with the arrow keys or return to the installer and re-enter your selection.
Switching screens is easy: use Ctrl+Alt+F* (the number indicates the screen). The GUI is typically accessed via F1 or F7, but you can navigate through them to locate it again.
Ubuntu Budgie and Solus Budgie rely on the same installer since they share Debian Budgie as their foundation. Windows and Linux operate with distinct file systems—Windows uses FAT32/NTFS, while Linux commonly employs ext4. This means reformatting the drive in Windows before installing Linux won’t work properly. After Linux is set up, Windows will no longer recognize the drive. The installer should be able to reformat it automatically. Could you share a screenshot of where the installer becomes unresponsive?
It’s tough to describe without testing. I’d recommend: 1. Reaching the installation stop where it halts 2. Upload a screenshot of that window 3. Switch to the alternative terminal using Ctrl+Alt+F3 4. Log in as ubuntu and leave the password blank 5. Run tail -f /var/log/installer/debug 6. Capture the image, share it here 7. Press enter a few times until space appears below the text 8. Return to the installation screen by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1. If that doesn’t bring you back, try all F keys 9. Attempt to resume from where you got stuck (probably press the select button) 10. Use Ctrl+Alt+F3 to switch to the other screen and post a picture.