[Bug 1837763] [NEW] error on first install from USB. Trying to replace previous (non-Ubuntu) distro.

[simchuck]

Public bug reported:

I am using a bootable USB (Ubuntu 18.04) to install to my SSD, replacing
the previous openSUSE distro on the `/` mount point at /dev/sda3 (40.0
GB), including format as `ext4`.  OpenSUSE Tumbleweed had main partition
formatted as `btrfs`.

Also trying to retain my existing `/home` partitition at /dev/sda2 (~80
GB), without reformat.

Currently dead in the water -- I no longer get a boot prompt from the
installed distro (dumps me into GRUB), so I can only boot from the USB.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.394
Date: Wed Jul 24 10:09:13 2019
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ubiquity-18.04.14.12 ubuntu

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Title:
  error on first install from USB.  Trying to replace previous (non-
  Ubuntu) distro.

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am using a bootable USB (Ubuntu 18.04) to install to my SSD,
  replacing the previous openSUSE distro on the `/` mount point at
  /dev/sda3 (40.0 GB), including format as `ext4`.  OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
  had main partition formatted as `btrfs`.

  Also trying to retain my existing `/home` partitition at /dev/sda2
  (~80 GB), without reformat.

  Currently dead in the water -- I no longer get a boot prompt from the
  installed distro (dumps me into GRUB), so I can only boot from the
  USB.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.394
  Date: Wed Jul 24 10:09:13 2019
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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