Lubuntu lunar replace partition (sda2) fail

[Chris Guiver]

This isn't the first time, but reported as new bug so hopefully more details. I expect to mark this duplicate shortly

Install on
- hp 8200 elite sff (i5-2400, 8gb, nvidia quadro 600)

using the "Replace Partition" option; selecting sda2

Likely duplicate of - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/calamares/+bug/1989165 (same box & partition in fact!)

Also similar - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/calamares/+bug/1864787 (different box & differing install conditions, but similar outcome)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.04
Package: calamares 3.3.0-alpha2-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-21.21-generic 5.19.7
Uname: Linux 5.19.0-21-generic x86_64
.etc.calamares.modules.after_bootloader_context.conf:
 ---
 dontChroot: false
 timeout: 120
 firmwareType:
     "*": "-rm ${ROOT}/home/${USER}/Desktop/lubuntu-calamares.desktop"
.etc.calamares.modules.finished.conf:
 ---
 restartNowMode: user-checked
 restartNowCommand: "systemctl -i reboot"
.etc.calamares.modules.fstab.conf:
 crypttabOptions: luks,keyscript=/bin/cat
 efiMountOptions: umask=0077
.etc.calamares.modules.shellprocess_logs.conf:
 ---
 dontChroot: true
 timeout: 30
 script:
     - calamares-logs-helper ${ROOT}
.etc.calamares.modules.unpackfs.conf:
 ---
 unpack:
     - source: "/cdrom/casper/filesystem.squashfs"
         sourcefs: "squashfs"
         destination: ""
ApportVersion: 2.24.0-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.477
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Fri Dec 23 15:27:19 2022
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" - Alpha amd64 (20221222)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 calamares-settings-ubuntu-common 1:23.04.3
 calamares-settings-lubuntu 1:23.04.3
 xfsprogs 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
 btrfs-progs 6.0.2-1
SourcePackage: calamares
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

I rebooted & tried another install... (refer http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/441/builds/266716/testcases/1701/results/ for logs)

Two direct failures.. (different boots)
- Replace Partition (partition had data on it & was valid; partition became invalid)
- Manual Partitioning (selecting the same (now invalid) space & make partition with FORMAT)

I rebooted for third time and tried used KDE PARTITION MANAGER to format the 'unknown' space left where my initial SDA2 was (ie. space used by prior failures)... KDE Partition Manager failed.

No valuable messages seen in `dmesg` or `journalctl` that gave clues (that I recognized anyway).

I `sudo apt install gparted` & used it to partition space.. It worked here doing the same thing KDE Partition Manager failed with.

Calamares then installed correctly today's Lubuntu when I used the 'gparted' created partition & didn't format. This was expected, fitting prior experiences with `calamares` on numerous boxes with multiple OSes.