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drzaco
January 20th, 2011, 04:54 PM
Hi i have a dell mini im trying to install Ubuntu netbook remix on. The netbook was given to me it seemed as if the windows crashed on it, so i thought kool ill try ubuntu on it.,,,
I have gotten t to boot from usb but cannot get it to install. i get a error [ error on input/output ] thats all i can remember. when i try to format the hard drive thinking this might help it wont let me.

Now a note here im just starting with linux this will be my 1st system. so please help, if you can explane as if i never heard of linix would be helpful. thank you.;)

dino99
January 20th, 2011, 05:14 PM
welcome :)

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10161428&postcount=2

the Dell subforum:
http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=342

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick

more info with links below.

leclerc65
January 20th, 2011, 06:14 PM
when i try to format the hard drive thinking this might help it wont let me.
A live Gparted CD will let you do that.
For long term living with a netbook, a USB CD/DVD burner (30$) , with a couple of rewritable DVD is best (for me).

drzaco
January 20th, 2011, 07:06 PM
These links would be great but my issue isnt that i dont know how to install of creat a usb boot....i need to fix the error that prevents me from formatting my HD.

drzaco
January 20th, 2011, 07:07 PM
These links would be great but my issue isnt that i dont know how to install of creat a usb boot....i need to fix the error that prevents me from formatting my HD.

drzaco
January 20th, 2011, 07:08 PM
These links would be great but my issue isnt that i dont know how to install of creat a usb boot....i need to fix the error that prevents me from formatting my HD.

drzaco
January 20th, 2011, 07:09 PM
The issue is that i cant format my HD while installing...also the windows is crashed so cant do it there.