Warty failed to install on seconf machine with WinXP partition -newbie

[Jonathan McLoughlin]

Ok lets get down to the partition level, why are you creating a FAT32 
partition for you Ubuntu root partition, would you consider going back 
and trying a linux journel file system, suggest ReiserFS or just ext3, 
believe this maybe the problem, Linux on FAT filesystems can be 
flaakie!!! Another thing are all 4 of these partitions primary partitions?

Lindsay wrote:

> Time to get the feather out.  We have two computers.
> I have been trying to install Ubuntu on the second PC which has a 10gb
> WinXP partition (c:/), a further 10gb FAT32 partition, a 512MB Linux
> swap partition and a 20gb Linux partition (FAT32) - originally ext3 but
> Ubuntu wouldn't use that for me in any way.
>
> I get part way through installation and get a series of errors messages
> (This is after five patient attempts at doing this and numerous retries
> when that option arises.)
>
> the errors are as follows:
> 1) |Install the base system|
>      Base system installation error
>    The bootstrap program exited with an error (Return value 1)
>    Check /var/log/messages or see virtual console 3 for details
>
> 2)  |Failed to install the base system|
>     The base system installation into /target failed
>     Check /var/log/messages or see virtual console 3 for details
>
> 3)  |Installation step failed|
>     An installation step failed .  You can try to run the failing item
>     again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The
>     failing step is: Install the base system.
>
> 4) Repeats of 1 & 2  &
>     |Install the base system|
>     Installation step failed
>     An installation step failed.  You can try to run the failing item
>     again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else.
>     The failing step is: Install the GRUB boot loader in a hard drive.
>
> 5)  1 & 2 again &
>     |Install the base system|
>     Installation step failed
>     An installation step failed.  You can try to run the failing item
>     again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else.
>     The failing step is:Install the LILO boot loader on a hard drive.
>
> 6)  1 & 2 again &
>      |Install the base system|
>     Installation step failed
>     An installation step failed.  You can try to run the failing item
>     again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else.
>     The failing step is:continue without boot loader.
>
> Needless to say, nothing works - no Win XP, not dual boot load -
> nothing.  I have tried various CD's and both CD Rom drives. Same
> results  
> Who has some bright Idea's for a user of three weeks?
>
> Help would be appreciated
>
> Linz
>
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