[ubuntu-za] Can't Install 10.04 on a clean Disk?

[vincent]

On Wed, 2011-06-01 at 15:58 -0400, Lee Sharp wrote:
> On 06/01/2011 03:29 PM, vincent wrote:
> > Hi Lee. I've deleted all partitions using gparted&  created a new
> > partition formatting it to ext4. Tried to install 10.10 but got the same
> > initrmfs error message.10.10 doesn't even get to the stage of allowing
> > me to use a command line.  Unfortunately, I can't use Miles suggestion
> > of using a windows install and then ubuntu, as I've been an ubuntu only
> > user since 8.04 and am reluctant to go out&  buy windows when I have no
> > use for it other than to sort out this problem.
> > I've wiped disks in the past and haven't experienced this before. Any
> > other suggestions to possibly sort this out?
> 
> OK.  Slow progress.  No, really!  Start again, but this time make a 
> 100-200 meg boot partition at the beginning of the disk.  It MUST be the 
> beginning.  This should allow you to boot and see the rest of the disk.
> 
> 			Lee
> 

:-)Slow progress seems to be my middle name here! I just got your mail
now, so I'll give it a try tomorrow.Tad late now. I'll keep you
informed.
Thanks for your patience.

Vincent