[QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors

[Noah Norris]

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i can help you if you like for these type of problems i would only like to
do it in person. it might have something todo with bios setting for the sat=
a
driver to some kind of bug in chipset (rare) i have ubuntu running perfect
on a 1720 and had it running smooth for a long while

and its very possible to dual boot with both OS's.

sounds like a partitioning error

when installing vista tell it to use only some of the drive then use the
rest for linux manully setting up the partition's as / and double for swap =
(
might have to leave a lil space free at the end )

if you would like me to help give me a call @ 309(6314855)  im in the rock
island area


On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Aaron Johnson <acjohnson@pcdomain.com>wro=
te:

>  Someone mentioned using WUBI. You know you could try installing it that
> way. Correct me if I'm wrong but if you install using WUBI it doesn't nee=
d
> to partition or anything so that should solve your problem right there. J=
ust
> run the CD from Vista and you *should* be able to install via WUBI and
> make it work that way=85
>
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* qclug-bounces@qclug.org [mailto:qclug-bounces@qclug.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Luis Gonzalez
> *Sent:* Monday, January 26, 2009 10:01 PM
>
> *To:* qclug@qclug.org
> *Subject:* Re: [QCLUG] Newbie having installation errors
>
>
>
> 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 l=
ost
> VISTA and Everything.  But when I went to reinstall VISTA so that I can h=
ave
> 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 wil=
l
> not give up on Linux, if I can't get it to work on this machine, then I w=
ill
> 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 gpart=
ed
> live CD: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *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 a=
re
> 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 DVD=
s,
> one with 8.10 that I got off a magazine I bought and one with 8.04 that c=
ame
> 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 downloadin=
g
> 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 Behal=
f
> 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 sa=
ys
> > that ext3 failed, and returns me to the partintionar. I have tried it s=
o
> > that the partitioner allocates the appropriate space.  I have tried usi=
ng
> > the whole disc, and I have even tried shrinking my current drive in vis=
ta
> 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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