Gregory@Feanor
April 26th, 2008, 01:23 AM
So I installed xubuntu (dual booted with Win XP) yesterday using uNetBootin (since I have no optical drive on my laptop) and really loved it. But later on that day I managed to totally goose it by trying to install a package ...long story. Anyway, I couldn't fix it so decided to reinstall xubuntu and thought deleting the xubuntu partition was the way to go.
Then I realised I had a swap partition. I have no idea if this was made for the deleted xubuntu or for Win XP (which can hibernate).
Now I'm trying to reinstall xubuntu using uNetBootin. I've got to the partitioning section and it appears that it is trying to create another swap partition.
I don't want a redundant partition on my hardrive but I really don't know how to fix it. Should I delete the first swap partition? Should I try to install xubuntu without allowing it to make another swap partition? Or should I install xubuntu with the extra swap partition and try to sort it all out using xubuntu?
Then I realised I had a swap partition. I have no idea if this was made for the deleted xubuntu or for Win XP (which can hibernate).
Now I'm trying to reinstall xubuntu using uNetBootin. I've got to the partitioning section and it appears that it is trying to create another swap partition.
I don't want a redundant partition on my hardrive but I really don't know how to fix it. Should I delete the first swap partition? Should I try to install xubuntu without allowing it to make another swap partition? Or should I install xubuntu with the extra swap partition and try to sort it all out using xubuntu?