Ubuntu i386 - stumped

Michael R. Head burner at suppressingfire.org
Sun Mar 4 05:02:35 UTC 2007


You might try the "alternate" install CD. There _may_ be some problem
due to memory pressure with the desktop CD with 192MB of RAM.

On Sat, 2007-03-03 at 23:25 -0500, Robert Lund wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've been trying to install Ubuntu Linux on a PC, and can't get past the 
> disk partitioning segment. I had a previous installation of Mandriva 
> (hate it) on two partitions, and tried to reformat them and install Ubuntu.
> 
> Boot method: <CD>
> Image version: <ubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386.iso>
> Date: <Mar 2 2007 7:30AM>
> 
> Machine: <VIA Technologies VT82C693ABX>
> Processor:    Intel x86 Family 6 Model 8 999MHz
> Memory:    196MB
> Partitions: <below from installer>
> 
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> 
> Initial boot worked:    [O]
> Configure network HW:   [O]
> Config network:         [O]
> Detect CD:              [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Detect hard drives:     [O]
> Partition hard drives:  [tried to use existing]
> Create file systems:    [E]
> 
> /media/hdb1    hda1    fat32    18.65GB
> swap           hdb1    swap       478MB
> /home          hdb3    reiser    5.84GB
> /              hdb4    reiser    8.60GB
> hdb2 extended->
> /media/hdb5    hdb5    fat32    23.4GB
> 
> Click continue, recieve error:
> No root file system!
> 
> There doesn't seem to be anything I can do - I specified root and home
> partitions, but when I click Continue I get an error icon saying there
> is no root file system.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> RL
> 
> 
> 
> 
-- 
Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
http://www.suppressingfire.org/~burner/
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