[QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors

[Luis Gonzalez]

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This is the specs for the laptop below

Dell Inspiron 1525
160GB TOSHIBA MK1637GSX ATA DEVICE
 INTEL(R) PENTIUM(R) DUAL CPU T2330 @1.60GHZ
RAM: 2038MB
32 bit Operating System
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family


On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 8:16 PM, Tim Shearouse <t.shearouse@gmail.com>wrote:

> Is it a Seagate hard drive, somewhere in the 750GB - 1.5TB range? There are
> some firmware issues with some recent drives...
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Luis Gonzalez <ljgonzalezjr@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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Luis J Gonzalez Jr.

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