[QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors

[Luis Gonzalez]

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I checked the integrity of the disk and came back with no errors.  I went
and repartitioned within VISTA, tried it guided using free space and got
same error.  I know that once I quit out it gives a black screen with two
lines of code,  it goes so fast that I can't remember what it says but I
know it says 'FIRMWARE' in the lines.  I don't know what to do.  I can't
even have it take over my complete hard drive.  I tried two different DVDs,
one with 8.10 that I got off a magazine I bought and one with 8.04 that came
with the book I bought.  I think I will have to go shop for a new laptop
just so that I can learn and enjoy Linux, freeing myself for MS.

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Mark Riedesel <mriedesel@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >   _____
> >
> > 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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