ext4 instead of btrfs

[arky217]

on distrowatch, it says that spiral supports both btrfs and ext4 file systems. But when I install spiral, it defaults to btrfs. I want to install it using the ext4 file system; how do I do that ?

[geckolinux]

Hi there, it depends on the installation method. Erase Disk and Manual Partitioning will give you many more filesystem options.

[geckolinux]

It doesn't depend on the current filesystem of the partition, but rather on what filesystem you tell the Calamares installer to use. To do so you will need to use the Erase Disk or Manual Partitioning option and select EXT4.

[arky217]

I did use the manual partitioning option and selected a ext4 partition, but spiral changes it to btrfs when installing.

[geckolinux]

In that case you did something wrong. As mentioned, it doesn't matter what filesystem a partition was using, but rather what you set it to be formatted to. It sounds like you're confusing the Replace a partition option with the Manual Partitioning option. Please post screenshots of what you're attempting in the Manual Partitioning section.

[arky217]

I finally figured out what I was doing wrong; thank you very much.

[geckolinux]

Glad you figured it out. Cheers.