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Sargeross
May 19th, 2011, 02:02 PM
Hi all!

I'm new to Linux and I need to install it on my laptop for a university project (well to run a specific program but that's beside the point)

I want to install it (Ubuntu 11.04) along side my normal windows operating system, and I understand that you can do that, however, the installation process won't let me.

Essentially what happens is I boot from a USB, go to install linux, and after the language selection page (which is really cut down, no option to try linux from the CD or something, just 'You may wish to read the release notes' and the options to continue) I run into trouble.

Next is the 'Prepare to instal Ubuntu' page...everything is normal there, then comes the 'Allocate Drive Space' page...where I am only given 2 options (as oppose to 4) which are 'Erase Disk and install Ubuntu' and 'Something Else'

Basically...I have no idea whats going on...I think it something to do with my computer be cause I've gotten the same problem when trying to install it from a CD and while trying to install Ubuntu 10.4 as well.

Has anyone encountered a problem like this? Its a new HP Pavilion dv6 computer running Windows 7 if that helps...

Is there anything I can do to install Linux along side Windows in this case? or will I have to wipe the whole computer and replace Windows? (I'd rather not do that)

Any help that any one can provide will be really appreciated
3xp10r3r|X13
May 19th, 2011, 02:11 PM
What's wrong with your version of ubuntu???

I had a look at your screen shots and I have to say, that that's not normal at all.

You can surely install it next to windows (there are lot's of youtube videos out there) and you can usually partition it yourself.

Have a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5Jxfj6tu_U

just a random video I picked, but it shows your options pretty clearly.
--> the process is the same with every ubuntu version

Really don't have a clue what's wrong with your iso file.

Why don't you just download it again???
Sargeross
May 20th, 2011, 12:01 AM
I'm not sure if it's Ubuntu..I think it might be my computer cause I've have tried it a couple of times... I donwloaded Ubuntu 11.04 from here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download and set it up to boot and install from a USB......are there any other good sites for downloading Ubuntu? maybe older versions?
Bobsteroid
May 20th, 2011, 12:57 AM
I'm not sure if it's Ubuntu..I think it might be my computer cause I've have tried it a couple of times... I donwloaded Ubuntu 11.04 from here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download and set it up to boot and install from a USB......are there any other good sites for downloading Ubuntu? maybe older versions?

I had trouble downloading the "regular" version--downloads would hang halfway or sooner. Used the BitTorrent version and had no problems.