[QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors

[Mark Riedesel]

Bad disc is possible, when the disk first starts up there should be an
option to check the disc integrity.

On 1/26/09, 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 <http://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
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> All,
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>     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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