does the ISO install format the drive first?

[callagga]

Hi,

Just got a PC (no OS) to put mythbunto onto. If I download the ISO version, then when I run it does it format the drive for me?

[superm1]

yup

[laga]

To clarify: it'll ask first. It won't reformat your disk without asking :)

[callagga]

The mythbunto formating/partition creating is failing. I have the old 40G drive + a newer 300G drive (with lots of video). I went through the screens and pointed it at the 40G drive for a guided installation. It seems to realise it needs to format the drive. After I click proceed with installation however a minute after it comes back with partition creation failed....](*,)

Where to from here. Should I find a better partition/formatting tool within the boot up application screens (i.e. after I boot from Mythbunto ISO) and try to use this?

Thanks

[callagga]

I'm still stuck :confused:

Just tried going through the installation again. I'm creating one large primary root partition of 38G and one swap primary partition of 2GB. About a minute into the installation I get:


"the ext3 file system creation in partition #1 of SCSCI1 (0,0,0) (sda) failed"

Can anyone help? Is there a disk check I should run on the drive? Is there a way to try use of a different partition tool?