[QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors

[Tim Shearouse]

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Arron's point reminds me that you should also burn the installation disc at
the lowest speed your burner supports. It's easy to introduce errors
creating the disc.

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Aaron Johnson <acjohnson@pcdomain.com>wrote:

>  Check your Ubuntu CD. It sounds like you may have a bad disk. You may
> need to re-download the ISO. How did you download it, did you use the Ubuntu
> mirrors or did you use the torrent. I would highly recommend downloading it
> via the torrent because it does much better CRC and error checking than http
> does. Try using uTorrent (www.utorrent.com) or something similar.
>
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> *From:* qclug-bounces@qclug.org [mailto:qclug-bounces@qclug.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Luis Gonzalez
> *Sent:* Monday, January 26, 2009 6:51 PM
> *To:* qclug@qclug.org
> *Subject:* [QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors
>
>
>
> All,
>
>
>
>     I would like to know if anyone could help me with this installation
> error.  I am currently running Vista and have tried to install Ubuntu 8.10
> in order to dual boot.  I keep getting the following error. At 5% it says
> that ext3 failed, and returns me to the partintionar. I have tried it so
> that the partitioner allocates the appropriate space.  I have tried using
> the whole disc, and I have even tried shrinking my current drive in vista to
> free up space for Ubuntu.  I keep getting the same error.  Can anyone help.
> I just would like to have Ubuntu and Vista on the same PC.  I need to keep
> Vista for my wife, but if not I am willing to just have Ubuntu and get rid
> of Windows all together.  Any help would be welcomed.  I live in Davenport,
> and I am willing to meet at a Starbucks or Panera if anyone is interested.
> Thank you in advance.
>
> --
> Luis J Gonzalez Jr.
>

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