Format crashes computer at knx2hd. How do I bypass?

[eco2geek]

How do I skip the format in the installation process?

Configure the installer, then quit (without doing anything more), and save your configuration when it asks. If you don't specify a filename/location to save your configuration, it'll default to /root/.knofig (note the leading dot). Then edit the .knofig section that looks like this:

# Determines if the HD should be formatted. (mkfs.*)
# Possible are: yes|no
# Default value is: yes
HD_FORMAT="yes"

Change the "yes" to "no" and save it. The next time you run the installer, reload your configuration file (although I think it will load it automagically if you've saved it as /root/.knofig).