installation failure

[Karl Larsen]

ton.groenestein wrote:
> Dear KArl
>
> The installation is from a Linux DVD called LXFSDVD14. The version is 8.04 ubuntu. The step 4 i mentioned is indead step 4 from the installation procedure.
>
>
>
> ----- Origineel Bericht -----
> Van: Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com>
> Datum: Vrijdag, Oktober 3, 2008 9:41 pm
> Onderwerp: Re: installation failure
> Aan: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>
>   
>> ton.groenestein wrote:
>>     
>>> Dear reader (anyone)
>>>
>>> I have the following system in place
>>> - mobo: MSI P45 NEO3, 4GB
>>> - hdd: SAmsung spinpoint F1, Sata, 750 Gb
>>> - CPU: Conroe E8500
>>> - Video: Nvidia Geforce 8500 GT 512MB
>>> - OS: Windows XP
>>>
>>> Problem during installation of Ubuntu:
>>> At step 4 the hdd partition is not recognized. The screen of 
>>>       
>> the partition settings is empty. The installation will not 
>> proceed as it should be.
>>     
>>> Who can help me finding a solution
>>>
>>> Greeting from a new user
>>>
>>>
>>>    
>>>       
>>     First tell us what your installing Ubuntu 
>> from and the version. You 
>> say you have Windows XP installed, and I assume it is working? I 
>> do not 
>> know a thing about step 4. There is a step in installation where 
>> you 
>> choose where to install Ubuntu. Is this your step 4 :-)
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
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>   
OK take the other people's advice. That you have is the Ubuntu that 
becomes a part of Windows. When you get the size set to what you want 
the system will reboot. When it comes back up click on the Ubuntu tab 
and it will take 15-20 minutes to load more things and then your good to go.

Karl


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