OT: ubuntu install problem

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> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 12:06 PM
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> Subject: Re: OT: ubuntu install problem
> 
> On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 09:32:02AM -0400, after drawing runes in goat's
> blood,
> Richard Kreiss cast forth these immortal, mystical words:
> >
> > I downloaded ubuntu and created in install disk.  The disk checks out
> fine.
> >
> > I have been trying to install this on a Thinkpad T23 which currently
> had Win
> > XP Pro., 256Mb RAM and a 30GB hard drive with 20GB free.
> >
> > When the install starts, I see and error message, but I can't get the
> system
> > to pause to read the whole message.  It appears to be something about
> a
> > firmware upgrade.  The install continues after that but then hangs up
> when
> > it tries to partition the drive.
> 
> Might check the BIOS Event Log to see if it's getting logged there (the
> message about firmware).  I'd give it <20% odds, but it's possible.
> 
> > What I would like to know "is there an install log file" somewhere
> from this
> > installation attempt?
> 
> If it's not getting through partitioning the disk, much less making a
> filesystem on top of a partition, there's noplace for it to actually
> write
> a log to.
> 
> What's the last thing displayed when you attempt this procedure?


Partitioning disk.

It is either step 3 or 4 of 7 in the installation process.  I have let this
run for almost 12 hours and it hasn't completed.

Richard



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