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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:53:58 +0000
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elaich I've got to sympathise with you! I've been trying various 
combinations to get Ubuntu Install past the formating stage.  I did not 
trust the sparse/lack of info on installing a new partition in the spare 
space so I opted for Partition Magic outside of Linux.
Ubuntu installation (GpartEd) kept telling me I needed a root partition 
and could not see there was one there, and would not make one for me.  I 
I got eventual success by deleting the new partitions (outside of Linux) 
so providing unallocated space (in the same areas as the previous 
partitions) and then GpartED got moving and it installed.
Now I have to research how to boot up onto the USB external drive that 
contains my new installation. (The Bios settings are OK but the bootfile 
obviously isn't.)  I hope to get it working someday, but can't rely on 
it.  I think a lot more development is taking place all the time and 
hope the feed back from novices like me help to get it right.
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