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

[Stephen]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> 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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Thank you for the response. I have burned a disk with a partitioner on 
it and removed the partitions. I have successfully installed ubuntu 8.10 
on my system and am evaluating it with the thought of completely 
converting to ubuntu as a sole operating system.

Thanks again;
Stephen
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