Installation problem....

devilzdad · 09-03-2007, 09:29 PM

While installing ubuntu 6.10, it's not detecting any of my partitions...... when i selected "manually edit partiton table" its showing entire HDD....i'm not able to select particular partition where i can install ubuntu....... plz help me guys....

freebird · 09-03-2007, 09:37 PM

You need to make a partition if u do manually and Assign the partition the name "/" root without quotes.also you need to make a swap partition of 700MB or higher.you can do all this by using SPACE,ALT,TAB,ENTER keys if u uses a command line install from live cd.

mediator · 09-03-2007, 10:32 PM

That means no partitions r there. U have to make some.

devilzdad · 09-03-2007, 10:40 PM

No i have already partition n i'm using xp sp2 ....... but the installer is not detecting any partitions...... n i have heard dat many ppl have experienced the same pro..... is there any soln for it?? or i shld download frm other source??

mediator · 09-03-2007, 10:41 PM

^Can u please post a screenshot here?

devilzdad · 09-03-2007, 10:45 PM

U mean screenshot of my xp desktop??

freebird · 09-03-2007, 10:45 PM

umm...see this picturewise (photos of installer) explained installation of Ubuntu-
http://maximumpc.com/2006/01/how_to_install.html

Also do read:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/partitioning

mediator · 09-03-2007, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devilzdad

U mean screenshot of my xp desktop??

U r installing ubuntu right? post the screenshot of the partition stage where u r having the problem!

devilzdad · 09-03-2007, 10:58 PM

i have already used ubuntu 5.10 .... there it works fine n detects my partition .... only problem with 6.10......... i don't think there is much difference in installing 5.10 and 6.10........ and as i have posted few days back, i experienced problem in gparted while installing 6.06 LTS.It got struck there........ why i'm not able to upgrade my ubuntu...... maybe this is the seventh time i'm trying to upgrade my ubuntu 5.10... every time i'm facing different problems......i also tried with diff methods to upgrade my ubuntu 5.10..... but 5.10 works fine in my pc?? watz happening with me??
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k....... i will post the screenshot.....

freebird · 09-03-2007, 11:37 PM

during partition,when gparted pops up,wait for a lil more time in edgy(6.10).it do partition correctly

09-03-2007, 09:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
devilzdad Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 50	Installation problem.... While installing ubuntu 6.10, it's not detecting any of my partitions...... when i selected "manually edit partiton table" its showing entire HDD....i'm not able to select particular partition where i can install ubuntu....... plz help me guys....

09-03-2007, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
freebird Debian Rocks! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coimbattore Posts: 528	Re: Installation problem.... You need to make a partition if u do manually and Assign the partition the name "/" root without quotes.also you need to make a swap partition of 700MB or higher.you can do all this by using SPACE,ALT,TAB,ENTER keys if u uses a command line install from live cd. __________________ "The day windows users wake up to reality, it will be doomsday for Microsoft."UNIX like OS are more secure.get urself out 4m M$ http://whylinuxisbetter.net http://tinyurl.com/2amjjc http://fsf.org

09-03-2007, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
mediator String Phreak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In ur Evil Mind! Posts: 2,453	Re: Installation problem.... That means no partitions r there. U have to make some. __________________ Bad Bad server.....No candy for u!

09-03-2007, 10:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
devilzdad Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 50	Re: Installation problem.... No i have already partition n i'm using xp sp2 ....... but the installer is not detecting any partitions...... n i have heard dat many ppl have experienced the same pro..... is there any soln for it?? or i shld download frm other source??

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mediator String Phreak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In ur Evil Mind! Posts: 2,453	Re: Installation problem.... ^Can u please post a screenshot here? __________________ Bad Bad server.....No candy for u!

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09-03-2007, 10:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
devilzdad Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 50	Re: Installation problem.... U mean screenshot of my xp desktop??

09-03-2007, 10:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
freebird Debian Rocks! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coimbattore Posts: 528	Re: Installation problem.... umm...see this picturewise (photos of installer) explained installation of Ubuntu- http://maximumpc.com/2006/01/how_to_install.html Also do read: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/ http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/partitioning __________________ "The day windows users wake up to reality, it will be doomsday for Microsoft."UNIX like OS are more secure.get urself out 4m M$ http://whylinuxisbetter.net http://tinyurl.com/2amjjc http://fsf.org

09-03-2007, 10:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
devilzdad Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 50	Re: Installation problem.... i have already used ubuntu 5.10 .... there it works fine n detects my partition .... only problem with 6.10......... i don't think there is much difference in installing 5.10 and 6.10........ and as i have posted few days back, i experienced problem in gparted while installing 6.06 LTS.It got struck there........ why i'm not able to upgrade my ubuntu...... maybe this is the seventh time i'm trying to upgrade my ubuntu 5.10... every time i'm facing different problems......i also tried with diff methods to upgrade my ubuntu 5.10..... but 5.10 works fine in my pc?? watz happening with me?? __________ k....... i will post the screenshot..... Last edited by devilzdad; 09-03-2007 at 10:58 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-03-2007, 11:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
freebird Debian Rocks! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coimbattore Posts: 528	Re: Installation problem.... during partition,when gparted pops up,wait for a lil more time in edgy(6.10).it do partition correctly __________________ "The day windows users wake up to reality, it will be doomsday for Microsoft."UNIX like OS are more secure.get urself out 4m M$ http://whylinuxisbetter.net http://tinyurl.com/2amjjc http://fsf.org

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