I don't know if this is where to get tech support.

[Karl F. Larsen]

Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>   
>> I tried to in stall ubuntu on my computer. It told me that there was one 
>> minute left a about 79% of the install.
>>
>> 45 minutes later I found that my computer had locked up at 88% of the 
>> install. I tried to re-install and It wanted to use another section of 
>> the windows partition.
>>
>> I didn't get the option to:
>> 1)   use the existing linux partition.
>> 2)   repair the current ubuntu installation.
>>
>> The only option I had was to use a part of the existing windows 
>> partition, and reinstall the whole thing. Now I can't get rid of to 120 
>> gigs partition that ubuntu set up. My windows partitioner won't delete 
>> the partition because it says it is in an unknown format.
>>
>> When I try to remove the linux partition with ubuntu booted live it 
>> tells me I have to unmount the partitions that are higher than ext5 
>>     
    This is correct. One of the first 4 partitions are used to make 
partitions higher than the primary 4 partitions. So you need to remove 
the higher ones first.

    Using the LiveCD select the good partition software at 
System-Administration-forget-the-name, this will let you delete any and 
all of the partitions as desired. You can now make 2 new partitions for 
another try at loading Ubuntu. Make a swap partition about 3 Gb and a 
big one about 5Gb for loading Ubuntu.

Karl



>> before I can delete the partition and I can't find any way to do that.
>>
>>
>> Stephen.
>>
>>   
>>     
>
> Perhaps you could try a partition manager like GParted, that boots from 
> the CD, to delete all the unwanted partitions and maybe create the new 
> ones (you don't need 120 gig, just 10gig for root /  2gig for /swap and 
> 10gig for /home ) and give Ubuntu another chance with the Alternate CD.
>
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=115843&package_id=271779 
> <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=115843&package_id=271779>
>
> And yes, this is were you might get some personal support.
>
> Good luck,
>
> L.
>
>   


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