Ubuntu i386 - stumped
Phil Pinkerton
pcpinkerton at gmail.com
Sun Mar 4 22:57:52 UTC 2007
looks like you need to run fdisk and make your / partition bootable.
I think it is the "a" option
something like sudo fdisk /dev/hdb1 type m return gives the list of
commands, type a and select partition 4, then type p to see the
partition list there should be a * next to the hdb4 partition if it
looks ok then type w to write the partition. NOTE this is not for the
light hearted and you will re-write that partition. so be aware if you
decide you do not want to commit then type q instead of w.
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
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