[QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors

[Luis Gonzalez]

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Just tried the gparted live CD.  I set 52GB for Ext3 and 1.94GB for
Linux-Swap.  When it started to partition ext3 it failed as well.  I don't
know what it can be.  It seems that it just doesn't want linux on it.
Yesterday when I tried the whole disc, I had the same thing happen, and lost
VISTA and Everything.  But when I went to reinstall VISTA so that I can have
an OS to work with, the installation went smooth.  I don't know if there is
some kind of proprietary code not letting me install any other OS.  I will
not give up on Linux, if I can't get it to work on this machine, then I will
buy another that I can install it on.  Does anyone know if Best Buys Geek
Squad might be able to help?  Thanks for all the help though.

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Aaron Johnson <acjohnson@pcdomain.com>wrote:

>  Just a thought, you could try to first partition the disk using the
> gparted live CD: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php
>
>
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> *From:* qclug-bounces@qclug.org [mailto:qclug-bounces@qclug.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Luis Gonzalez
> *Sent:* Monday, January 26, 2009 8:37 PM
> *To:* qclug@qclug.org
> *Subject:* Re: [QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors
>
>
>
> Erro Message:
>
> Failed to create a file system
>
> The ext3 file system creation in partition #5 of SCSI1 (0.0.0) (sda)
> failed.
>
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 8:29 PM, Luis Gonzalez <ljgonzalezjr@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> 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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