Install failed - solved, and got ext3

[rikona]

Hello Cybe,

Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 7:41:16 PM, Cybe wrote:

CRW> On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:19:08 -0700
CRW> rikona <rikona at sonic.net> wrote:

>> To review a bit - I want to be able to mount the Ubuntu partitions
>> with Mandriva 2008, which does not know about ext4.

CRW> The partitioner included with the installer will certainly do
CRW> EXT3. If /boot isn't needed (really?) then your plan looks good
CRW> as long as you do format that swap partition as linux-swap.

I did, and it does work with the pre-formatted disk. I used the same
formats as the auto install - just / and swap. I wanted to try the
simplest thing to get it working.

CRW> I'd still do it all with the included partitioner. It works well.
CRW> Look around in it before committing to any changes.

Been through it a few times now... even looking familiar now... :-)

Thanks for the help!

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 rikona