Phil M Perry wrote: > How old is this machine that you're trying to install on? Does it have a > fairly > old BIOS? Is the HD a larger upgrade from what was originally installed? > I'm wondering if at this point in the installation it's trying to boot > the Linux > partition, and you've installed it too many cylinders away from the > beginning > or something. Maybe flashing a BIOS upgrade will help, or maybe you'll have > to rearrange your partitions so that Linux is booting from within certain > cylinder limits. Always something to consider... Thanks, John, Michael, and Phil! That machine is mostly from '04; at least that's the BIOS date. I'd guess the 120GB HD is newer.
The installation aborts (and drops back to "Live CD" mode) during the "copying files" part of the installation, at about "27%", so I don't think it's a problem with booting. And it can run the Ubuntu 8.04.1 CD as a Live CD with no problems; that's how I was able to do 'e2fsck' and 'mke2fs'. Since I don't know what else to do, I figure my next step will be to try installing an older Ubuntu. I managed to find pressed, jacketed copies of Ubuntu 7.04, 6.06 LTS, and 5.04. I figure I'll go with the 6.06 because it's LTS (long-term support) and therefore still supported. I never would have thought of trying an older version of Ubuntu. Thanks for the suggestion! Adam _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Dec 3 - Lightning Talks & Swap Session
