[10:45] <Aison> hello, I just tried to disable the avatars/userlist in sddm of lubuntu 20.04.
[10:46] <Aison> I create a /etc/sddm.conf but somehow this file is ignored
[10:47] <Aison> This file contains only [Theme] EnableAvatars=false
[20:19] <charles> Hello, I'm trying to install Lubuntu on an old laptop. I've tried three times but I keep on getting the same error
[20:19] <charles> Boost.Python error in job "bootloader".
[20:19] <charles> Command 'grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=ubuntu --force' returned non-zero exit status 1.
[20:19] <charles> Installing for x86_64-efi platform. grub-install: error: /boot/efi doesn't look like an EFI partition.
[20:19] <charles> Traceback:
[20:19] <charles> File "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/calamares/modules/bootloader/main.py", line 457, in run
[20:19] <charles>     prepare_bootloader(fw_type)
[20:20] <charles> whoops
[20:21] <charles> https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/xnpZ8jcTGb/
[20:21] <charles> If anyone has a second to take a look I'd really appreciate it. I've been trying to get this to work all day.
[20:23] <charles> Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask btw, just tried to follow the support links.
 What version of Lubuntu? How old is the laptop? does it support efi? where did you download the ISO file? Is the install media good? (re @lubuntu_bot: (irc) <charles> Hello, I'm trying to install Lubuntu on an old laptop. I've tried three times but I keep on getting the same error)
[20:29] <charles> the second latest version, 20.04 I believe. The laptop is from about 2012 and it's a Gateway brand. As far as I am aware it supports EFI, I installed Ubuntu on it no problem. The install media was verified when I booted the computer. I downloaded the ISO from https://lubuntu.me/downloads/
[20:30] <charles> Full disclosure I am very new to linux in general I learned about 1/2 of what I know today lol
 Are you doing a full disk install i.e. erase disk? (re @lubuntu_bot: (irc) <charles> the second latest version, 20.04 I believe. The laptop is from about 2012 and it's a Gateway brand. As far as I am aware it supports EFI, I installed Ubuntu on it no problem. The install media was verified when I booted the computer. I downloaded the ISO from https://lubuntu.me/downloads/)
[20:33] <charles> Yes, I'm having the installer format the hard drive and create a new partition in replacement of the old one
[20:33] <charles> I tried that 3 times and it was the same error every time, i really a not sure what is happening
[20:35] <charles> I also tried manually installing grub to /dev/sda and /dev/sdb and that didn't work, so i tried it as sudo and it said it couldn't find  `/cow if that helps at all
 You are selecting "erase disk" and not "replace a partition" at install -is that correct? (re @lubuntu_bot: (irc) <charles> Yes, I'm having the installer format the hard drive and create a new partition in replacement of the old one)
[20:40] <charles> the only options I had were dual boot, partition and manual partition
[20:40] <charles> Would that be in manual?
[20:40] <Aison> is /etc/sddm.conf ignored by lubuntu? (20.04 has sddm as login screen, right?)
 Are you installing from USB disk? (re @lubuntu_bot: (irc) <charles> the only options I had were dual boot, partition and manual partition)
[20:43] <charles> I'm not sure, I didn't have to log in to install. I'm currently installing from a USB disk and communicating using lubuntu live
 I think you should check our manual _ https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/1/1.3/installation.html (re @lubuntu_bot: (irc) <charles> I'm not sure, I didn't have to log in to install. I'm currently installing from a USB disk and communicating using lubuntu live)
[20:45] <charles> alright, I'll give that a go then
 @charles and retry the install - let us know if the problem is not solved