Base system installation failure

[Corey Burger]

On 5/13/06, Rob Bowers <ribowers at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I am trying to switch to linux. I tried to install Ubuntu 5.10 but keep
> getting the same error:
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> "The base system installation into /target/ failed. Check
> /target/var/log/bootstrap.log for the details."
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> The installation proceeds according to the installation guide's promises up
> to then. The CD integrity check confirms that the CD is good.
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> I must admit to being very new to this – it is the first time I have dealt
> with a computer not filtred through windows. It might be something obvious
> to anyone else.
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> Please help,
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> Rob

Hey Rob,

Can you attach that log? I would also try burning another cd and
verifying the md5 sum on the iso you downloaded. It may also be your
hardware, as you didn't say how old/what type of hardware you had.

Cheers,

Corey