failed to create required partitions returning to step 1

[dolphin_oracle]

Oh, my bad, I thought the installer would allow skipping formatting. It does not.

If you could run again, custom side, but allow it to format the root partititon. and please post the output of the terminal text. It will tell us exactly what command fails.

[crazysquirrel]

I always create partitions before I try to install. Then let it recreate them if it wants to.

[codestruggler]

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$ sudo -E minstall
"awk -F '\t' '!/^#/ { print $3 }' /usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab | sort"
exit code: 0
+++ void MInstall::setupkeyboardbutton() +++
"cat /usr/share/antiX/locales.template"
exit code: 0
"grub-probe -d /dev/sda2 2>/dev/null | grep hfsplus"
exit code: 1
uefi = true
+++ void MInstall::firstRefresh(QDialog*) +++
"command -v xfconf-query >/dev/null && su $(logname) -c 'xfconf-query --channel thunar-volman --property /automount-drives/enabled --set false'"
exit code: 0
+++ void MInstall::refresh() +++
+++ void MInstall::updatePartitionWidgets() +++
+++ static int MInstall::getPartitionNumber() +++
+++ bool MInstall::checkDisk() +++
+++ void MInstall::prepareToInstall() +++
"mountpoint -q /mnt/antiX/boot/efi"
exit code: 1
"/bin/umount -l /mnt/antiX/home >/dev/null 2>&1"
exit code: 32
"/bin/umount -l /mnt/antiX >/dev/null 2>&1"
exit code: 32
+++ bool MInstall::makeChosenPartitions() +++
"blkid /dev/sda | grep -q PTTYPE=\"gpt\""
exit code: 0
"partition-info is-linux=/dev/sda3"
exit code: 0
+++ void MInstall::close() +++

[dolphin_oracle]

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$ sudo -E minstall
"awk -F '\t' '!/^#/ { print $3 }' /usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab | sort"
exit code: 0
+++ void MInstall::setupkeyboardbutton() +++
"cat /usr/share/antiX/locales.template"
exit code: 0
"grub-probe -d /dev/sda2 2>/dev/null | grep hfsplus"
exit code: 1
uefi = true
+++ void MInstall::firstRefresh(QDialog*) +++
"command -v xfconf-query >/dev/null && su $(logname) -c 'xfconf-query --channel thunar-volman --property /automount-drives/enabled --set false'"
exit code: 0
+++ void MInstall::refresh() +++
+++ void MInstall::updatePartitionWidgets() +++
+++ static int MInstall::getPartitionNumber() +++
+++ bool MInstall::checkDisk() +++
+++ void MInstall::prepareToInstall() +++
"mountpoint -q /mnt/antiX/boot/efi"
exit code: 1
"/bin/umount -l /mnt/antiX/home >/dev/null 2>&1"
exit code: 32
"/bin/umount -l /mnt/antiX >/dev/null 2>&1"
exit code: 32
+++ bool MInstall::makeChosenPartitions() +++
"blkid /dev/sda | grep -q PTTYPE=\"gpt\""
exit code: 0
"partition-info is-linux=/dev/sda3"
exit code: 0
+++ void MInstall::close() +++

so did you get to the question about formatting /dev/sda3 for the root partition, and did you say yes? (I was incorrect before when I said you didn't have to let the installer format root).

[codestruggler]

dolphin_oracle Again sorry for looking at your reply late. The above output is when i said no. Actually when i said yes(ofcourse after looking at your reply) the installation proceeded smoothly and i now have a brand new MX linux on my machine.
I wonder why I had to go through so many hassles in installing MX linux . I have installed many other linux distros but I never faced this especially with the Calamares installer in the Arch based systems.
But i am really looking forward to having a stable, resourceful system which MX promises.
Also grateful for MX developers for bringing the power of Debian to the common user like me.
If you want to see the output of the system I am ready to do a fresh install. Please let me know !!!

[Adrian]

If you want to see the output of the system I am ready to do a fresh install. Please let me know !!!

That would probably solve the mystery, but please don't do it now that you got it installed successfully, if it's a more general bug will see more reports and will eventually figure out and fix the problem.
We are glad you stick with this and made it work! If only everybody had such a good attitude!

[anticapitalista]

I wonder why I had to go through so many hassles in installing MX linux .

Actually, it was just one problem.

Welcome to MX Linux!

[fluidvoice]

Hello MX team,

After learning good things about MX Linux wanted to try it out on one of my machines. The machine earlier had ArcoLinux installed(A spin off of Arch). I created the live USB changed the boot order and started with the installation.
I selected "Auto-install using entire disk".
But while installing I get this error

failed to create required partitions returning to step 1

I came across one of the post about someone facing a similar issue but the solution is too technical for me to understand.
viewtopic.php?t=42541

Thanks and Regards

It seems the installer is broken as far as installing to a USB destination. I hit same thing here: https://mxlinux.org/forum/viewtopic.php ... 49#p495361

[fehlix]

It seems the installer is broken as far as installing to a USB destination. I hit same thing here:

Not sure where you conclusion comes from.
Have you tried it? I have done it successfully. Even I would rather recommend to install on USB device using MX Live USB maker, the MX Installer for hdd-like install works also on USB-device. And sure you shall better upgrade to the latest version, in case some bug have been fixed already. ;=)
I have don it this way:
clear partition table on USB
manual creating required partition on the USB using Gparted
run the installer
The auto installer shall work also, but I do always manual creating the partitions.

[fluidvoice]

It seems the installer is broken as far as installing to a USB destination. I hit same thing here:

Not sure where you conclusion comes from.
Have you tried it? I have done it successfully. Even I would rather recommend to install on USB device using MX Live USB maker, the MX Installer for hdd-like install works also on USB-device. And sure you shall better upgrade to the latest version, in case some bug have been fixed already. ;=)
I have don it this way:
clear partition table on USB
manual creating required partition on the USB using Gparted
run the installer
The auto installer shall work also, but I do always manual creating the partitions.

Yes, I have tried it... multiple times. Did you read my post I linked to?
I tried it first with 'msdos' partition table, then again with GPT. The installer always creates an empty EFI (ESP) partition on the destination drive and won't boot.
This issue is not about the Live USB maker. That may work perfectly well and I may end up using that. I'm just reporting my problem(s) with the standard installation tool - which it appears many other people are having same, or similar, issues. Btw, opened my own issue now here: https://mxlinux.org/forum/viewtopic.php ... 53#p495442