Step 5 of install fails

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Thu Sep 16 23:39:03 UTC 2010


On 09/15/2010 10:22 PM, Doug wrote:
> When I get to step 5 of the install (Ubuntu 10.04 or 10.04.1 for 
> Desktop-i386) there is supposed to be a way to select a partition, but 
> it doesn't work.  The only option is to wipe the disk.  I want to 
> install to an extended partition,
> /dev/sda9, which starts at 10761 and ends at 14075, and is formatted 
> type 83, Linux.  It is otherwise empty.  On this machine there are XP, 
> PcLinuxOs, and Debian Squeeze, all accessed by Grub, and they all work.  
> How can I add Ubuntu to the stew?
> Thanx--doug
> 

Can you post a screenshot somewhere - perhaps imageshack? Also, are you
using the liveCD, Alternate CD, or liveDVD?







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