[QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors

[Steve Langasek]

Hi Luis,

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 06:51:11PM -0600, Luis Gonzalez wrote:

>     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.

Could you post the full error message that's shown when the installation
fails?  I don't think "ext3 failed" is an error message that would ever be
shown by the installer, so knowing exactly what the error message is would
let people give you better guidance here.

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