Can't install Ubuntu 8.10

[Abhishek_12]

Hello Everyone

I'm having a problem while installing Ubuntu 8.10 . I'm quite new to linux so I'm very srry if what I'm about to ask is very stupid and rhetoric .

My pc configuration is like this

Total 160 gb hard drive
Nvidia gforce etc.

Window xp is already installed in it

I have created ext < ext# and swap partitions using partition magic

Here's what my problem is

When i tried to install Ubuntu 8.10 from live cd on to the above partitions . I couldn't go beyond screen 4 i.e No partitions were visible there.

please advise as it is getting quite frustrating and I really want to try 8.10 out

[Abhishek_12]

I have read release notes and i think this is mentioned in it but It'd be really helpful to tell me how to go around this

[Abhishek_12]

Hello Everyone

I'm having a problem while installing Ubuntu 8.10 . I'm quite new to linux so I'm very srry if what I'm about to ask is very stupid and rhetoric .

My pc configuration is like this

Total 160 gb hard drive
Nvidia gforce etc.

Window xp is already installed in it

I have created ext < ext# and swap partitions using partition magic

Here's what my problem is


PS: To moderators I'm srry for posting this in multiple forums as I thought it can be put in either of them

When i tried to install Ubuntu 8.10 from live cd on to the above partitions . I couldn't go beyond screen 4 i.e No partitions were visible there.

Now I know this kinda thing was mentioned in release notes . It'd have been much better if a work around was posted along with that . So that noob like me don't get frustrated by this.

I really want to use ubuntu 8.10 so please help me


please advise as it is getting quite frustrating and I really want to try 8.10 out

[overdrank]

Hello Everyone

PS: To moderators I'm srry for posting this in multiple forums as I thought it can be put in either of them

Welcome, threads merged

[bodhi.zazen]

partition magic is a windows application and it often fails at managing Linux partitions.

I suggest you try deleting those partitions and leave the space as unformatted, empty space.

Then try either making a partition with gparted (on the Ubuntu desktop cd), with the Ubuntu installer, or with command line options (fdisk).

[Abhishek_12]

I tried doing what u suggested still no luck .Here's the screen I'm getting .

[bobbob1016]

BEFORE starting the install, on the LiveCD, click System -> Administration -> Partition Editor. Remove everything EXCEPT your XP partition, and click Apply. Then start the installer, and tell it to use the Free Space. That should work.

[echo.whoami]

from the live cd open a terminal(applications->accessories->terminal) and write

fdisk -l

or

sudo fdisk -l

and post the output

[Abhishek_12]

BEFORE starting the install, on the LiveCD, click System -> Administration -> Partition Editor. Remove everything EXCEPT your XP partition, and click Apply. Then start the installer, and tell it to use the Free Space. That should work.

I did that . It's not showing . It is not able to detect any device which seems quite odd.

I entered sudo fdisk-l in terminal it's not showing anything.

Here's the screenshot . I've even checked the disk for errors .it's not showing any sort of discrepancy

[Abhishek_12]

Any ideas people its kinda urgent