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Hi Minor,<br>
<br>
Unlike Windows, linux uses a dedicated partition for it's swap area and
I suspect it's the same issue which prevented you from creating a swap
area during the install. You can, however, still create a partition
using the (linux) fdisk utility (much more powerful than it's Windows
equivalent). Get to a command shell and try the following:<br>
<br>
sudo fdisk /dev/sda (or /dev/hda for an ide HD) --> enter sudo
password<br>
within fdisk --> type p to print (see) partition table<br>
<br>
If space allows you can create a swap partition, as follows:<br>
n (new partition) --> p (primary) --> +1G (or whatever size you
prefer, normally 2x RAM)<br>
t (toggle partition type) --> 82 (swap)<br>
w (write changes to disk)<br>
<br>
Done. I suspect, however, you will receive an error message when you
type n (new), due to your partition table being full (i.e. already
containing 4 entries). If you prefer to keep all your existing
partitions, you can run without swap, especially if you have plenty of
RAM.<br>
<br>
Best Regards,<br>
<br>
Bill<br>
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<div>Success. Thanks Bill you were on the right track. I had 2 active
partitions and an extended one with 2 logical ones inside. Following
your note, I formatted the second active partition and then did not
have any problems installing Ubuntu.</div>
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<div>A small hitch though as for some reason I was not given an
option to select a swap partition but I went ahead with the install.
Everything works well, Windows included although it does not label the
Ubuntu partition calling it "healthy unknown partition". This is
probably normal in this situation and besides I know what it is.</div>
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<div>Now it is the Ubuntu learning process for me. Is it possible to
add a swap partition now?</div>
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<div>Many, many thanks.</div>
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If all four are primary partitions then you've hit the limit set in
your hard disk's MBR. Any individual hard disk only has enough space
in it's partition table (stored in the MBR) for four entries. Each
primary partition takes up one entry. An extended partition also takes
up one entry, but may be further sub-divided into logical drive (but
this information is stored within the extended partition itself).<br>
<br>
The above limit exists regardless of operating system, therefore this
is not an ubuntu issue per say. The easiest solution would be to free
up (i.e use/overwrite) one of your four partitions. Provided you don't
choose your XP partition, XP should be fine.<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
Bill<br>
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<div>My system is Windows XP with 4 partitions...25 GB for drive
C which contains all my programs and the rest divided evenly.</div>
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<div>When installing Ubuntu 7.04 from a live CD I run into a
block when I get a warning "No root file system defined. Please correct
from partition menu"</div>
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<div>I get this warning regardless whether I use the automatic or
manual install. I would prefer the manual method as I could direct the
install into the partition I want. Under automatic install the
installer chooses one of my larger partitions which would be fine
provided I do not wipe out Drive C which contains Windows.</div>
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<div>How do I overcome this block. There were several options in
the drop down menu but none of them solved the problem. How and where
do I define the files system.</div>
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<div>Any help will be appreciated. </div>
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