installation failure

[Ashley Benton]

On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:

> 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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Maybe you could use gparted to partition your drive then install on the new
partition that you created. I am not sure that would resolve your problem
since the dvd doesn't seem to see the drive but we never know. Don't forget
to do a full backup before to partition your hard drive.

Sincerely

Meg
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