installing ubuntu from bootable usb, using lvm

[Jeffrey Walton]

On Fri, Jul 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM bruce <badouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> New laptop for testing/installing Ubuntu is on the way. In preparation
> for installing, I've been researching the usb/bootable flash drive
> process. In particular, trying to wrap my head around the
> partition/LVM/fstab process.
>
> So far, haven't found any tutorial with screen shots showing the
> Install process invoking the LVM process (volGroup, LogicalVol, etc)
>
> Does anyone have any pointers/sites to illustrate this process?
>
> I've seen a few sites that illustrate the partition setup:
> example partition
>
> /dev/sda --- internal 128G ssd
>  /dev/sda1  ext4  /boot     1G
>  /dev/sda2  ext4  /root     1G
>  /dev/sda3  swap           10G
>  /dev/sda4  ext4  /       110G
>
> /dev/sdb --- exetrnal 1TB hdd
>  /dev/sdb1  ext4  /etc     1G
>  /dev/sdb2  ext4           10G
>  /dev/sdb3  ext4  /       110G
>
> But then the examples, drop into "go ahead and then install"
>
> Does the install GUI process even allow the LVM attributes to be setup
> for  the initial drives (I got the feeling it does), or do you have to
> install, and then go back, and reimplement LVM?
>
> So, I'm assuming I'm missing some pieces of the puzzle.

Perhaps you should read your other email thread "installing ubuntu on
a new system - questions,"
<https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2025-July/314643.html>.
Then perform a test install into a VM rather than rehashing a bunch of
talking points.

Jeff