New partition File System and Mount Point?

[JEBB]

In upgrading from 7.10 to 8.04 the Ubuntu partition of my dual boot (XP/Ubuntu) Thinkpad got screwed up. (No sound was one problem.) So I decided to wipe clean, reformat, and, at the same time expand, my Ubuntu partition. I am using Gparted from the Live CD. It seemed rather intuitive until I got to the screen that is entitled "Edit Partition" where I encountered two choices that were new to me: File System and Mount Point. What File System should I choose for this Ubuntu partition and what Mount Point? None of the choices are meaningful to me. Thanks.

[didac]

To install a Linux system you need a minimum of two partitions, one formatted as ext3 or ext2 and mounted as / or root, and another partition as swap, no mounting point needed. You can also set more partitions with different filesystems like reiserfs, and different mounting points, but that will do.

[JEBB]

Thanks didac. That was the information needed to finish the formatting and installation. But, alas, while it boots to 8.04, I can't do anything. There is no sound, as before, but now no wireless networks are recognized. Back to 7.10? Or forget it?

[wpshooter]

To install a Linux system you need a minimum of two partitions, one formatted as ext3 or ext2 and mounted as / or root, and another partition as swap, no mounting point needed. You can also set more partitions with different filesystems like reiserfs, and different mounting points, but that will do.

I would also make sure that I had a separate /home partition.

[didac]

Re-post the problem and go through the forums postings on upgrades/installations