On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 00:41:24 +1300 Lindsay wrote: > Time to get the feather out. We have two computers. > I have been trying to install Ubuntu on the second PC which has a 10gb > WinXP partition (c:/), a further 10gb FAT32 partition, a 512MB Linux > swap partition and a 20gb Linux partition (FAT32) - originally ext3 but > Ubuntu wouldn't use that for me in any way.
you cannot install linux to a fat32 filesystem. you need to use a unix filesystem, one that supports users, permissions etc. (there is a thing called umsdos which adds unix attributes to a fat32 filesystem but forget it ok? By the way your email shows some confusion: partitions are not fat32 or ext2 or ext3, partitions are marked as being for a particular OS. You do that from the partitioning program which is usually called fdisk or cfdisk or similar. The filesystem that resides in the partition is fat32 or ext2/3 or whatever. That is done by formatting the partition - eg the dos program format or the linux program mke2fs > > I get part way through installation and get a series of errors messages > (This is after five patient attempts at doing this and numerous retries > when that option arises.) > > the errors are as follows: > 1) |Install the base system| > Base system installation error > The bootstrap program exited with an error (Return value 1) > Check /var/log/messages or see virtual console 3 for details > > 2) |Failed to install the base system| > The base system installation into /target failed > Check /var/log/messages or see virtual console 3 for details > > 3) |Installation step failed| > An installation step failed . You can try to run the failing item > again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The > failing step is: Install the base system. > > 4) Repeats of 1 & 2 & > |Install the base system| > Installation step failed > An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item > again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. > The failing step is: Install the GRUB boot loader in a hard drive. > > 5) 1 & 2 again & > |Install the base system| > Installation step failed > An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item > again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. > The failing step is:Install the LILO boot loader on a hard drive. > > 6) 1 & 2 again & > |Install the base system| > Installation step failed > An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item > again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. > The failing step is:continue without boot loader. > probably your choice of partitioning/filesystems. possibly also a faulty cd, or faulty hardware. > Needless to say, nothing works - no Win XP, not dual boot load - > nothing. I have tried various CD's and both CD Rom drives. Same > results > Who has some bright Idea's for a user of three weeks? > well to restore your system to weorking order do the rescue thing with your WinXP CD and restore the MBR. Then try again, but use a partitionmarked for LINUX and a LINUX filesystem in that partition > Help would be appreciated > > Linz > > > > > -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch <http://www.rout.co.nz> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
