A Traveller
June 16th, 2018, 03:40 PM
Hi all.
As posted in another thread, I have had all kinds of problems trying to install Ubuntu and have now given up for the moment. I decided to install an OS not based on Ubuntu/Debian and the installation process didn't go so smoothly with that either, until I formatted my hard drive in my usual old method, i.e. format the drive as Master Boot Record, have one main ext partition and small swap space partition. It worked fine then.
I was wondering if anyone could confirm if my method of formatting as GPT is correct or if I am doing something wrong that could be causing problems in installing Ubuntu or another Linux OS, please.
Please forgive me if I cannot remember the exact terminology of items as I am going to try explaining partly from memory.
The following is what I have been doing to install as GPT, but not have been successful on any occasion.
In Ubuntu's Disk Utility, highlight each partition and press 'Delete Partition'.
Click 'Format Drive'.
Choose 'GUID Partition Table' and click 'Format'.
Cannot remember the exact steps, but:
Create a small 1Mb (0.001 Gb) partition at the beginning as 'Empty Space' and choose the option that makes 'BIOS_flag' appear next to it when viewed in Gparted (can't remember what it's called). Please note that in GParted, a triangle with an exclamation mark in it always appears next to this partition with the remark 'unknown'.
Create the main ext 4 partition.
Create a 'swap space' partition at the end.
Now during installation of ubuntu, I usually receive an error about formatting, at which point, I double-click on the main ext4 partition, e.g. /dev/sda1, choose ext4 from the list (I think it says something like ext4 journalling system) and choose just '/' from the dropdown list for the mount point. Ubuntu accepts these changes and does not then give me the error. When it's time to install, I highlight the partition without the number on the end, e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1, etc.
For device for bootloader installation, I choose, e.g. /dev/sda (without any number on the end).
At some point, somewhere, there is a checkbox which says 'Required/Firmware'. I leave this unchecked.
I always leave 'Take ownership of filesystem' checked'.
I then carry on with the installation.
Again, I am sorry that I can't remember the exact terms of things but I am counting on you knowledgeable folk to know exactly what I am referring to in each step.
Thanks for any help.
As posted in another thread, I have had all kinds of problems trying to install Ubuntu and have now given up for the moment. I decided to install an OS not based on Ubuntu/Debian and the installation process didn't go so smoothly with that either, until I formatted my hard drive in my usual old method, i.e. format the drive as Master Boot Record, have one main ext partition and small swap space partition. It worked fine then.
I was wondering if anyone could confirm if my method of formatting as GPT is correct or if I am doing something wrong that could be causing problems in installing Ubuntu or another Linux OS, please.
Please forgive me if I cannot remember the exact terminology of items as I am going to try explaining partly from memory.
The following is what I have been doing to install as GPT, but not have been successful on any occasion.
In Ubuntu's Disk Utility, highlight each partition and press 'Delete Partition'.
Click 'Format Drive'.
Choose 'GUID Partition Table' and click 'Format'.
Cannot remember the exact steps, but:
Create a small 1Mb (0.001 Gb) partition at the beginning as 'Empty Space' and choose the option that makes 'BIOS_flag' appear next to it when viewed in Gparted (can't remember what it's called). Please note that in GParted, a triangle with an exclamation mark in it always appears next to this partition with the remark 'unknown'.
Create the main ext 4 partition.
Create a 'swap space' partition at the end.
Now during installation of ubuntu, I usually receive an error about formatting, at which point, I double-click on the main ext4 partition, e.g. /dev/sda1, choose ext4 from the list (I think it says something like ext4 journalling system) and choose just '/' from the dropdown list for the mount point. Ubuntu accepts these changes and does not then give me the error. When it's time to install, I highlight the partition without the number on the end, e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1, etc.
For device for bootloader installation, I choose, e.g. /dev/sda (without any number on the end).
At some point, somewhere, there is a checkbox which says 'Required/Firmware'. I leave this unchecked.
I always leave 'Take ownership of filesystem' checked'.
I then carry on with the installation.
Again, I am sorry that I can't remember the exact terms of things but I am counting on you knowledgeable folk to know exactly what I am referring to in each step.
Thanks for any help.