[QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors

[Luis Gonzalez]

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Thanks for the reply. It came with a magazine I bought at borders.  I also
tried loading 8.04 that came with Beginning Linux book I bought and both
gave me the same error.

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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Luis J Gonzalez Jr.

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