"Failed to create a file system"

here is the text from the error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 130, in ?
install(sys.argv[1])
File "usr/bin/ubiquity", line 55, in install
ret=wizard.run()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 550, in progress_loop
raise RunTimeError, (install failed with exit code %s\n%s"%
RunTimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1263 in ?
if install.run():
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 284, in run
if not self.copy_all():
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 455, in copy_all
os.mkdir(targetpath, mode)
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/target/bin'

I would recommend that you try Ubuntu 6.10 instead of installing the older 6.06 and see if the problem persists.

http://releases.ubuntu.com/6.10/

If you insist on installing 6.06 and don't mind redownloading you may want to try installing from the alternate CD...

http://releases.ubuntu.com/6.06/

Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for answering me. I managed to get to the point of partitioning, and now it will not go to automatic partitioning, but insists that i do it manually. The problem is, I dont know how to do that, and when i tried only the "back" button lights up.

I thought I should use 6.06 because since i am a computer dunce, i dont really need the extra fancy tools, but i need all the support i can get, and 6.06 is supported for 3 years.

Any suggestiions?
thanks by the way, would you consider a quick phone call?

I too would recommend using 6.10. Many Ubuntu newbies use 6.10 and not 6.06.

The Long Term Support aspect of 6.06 really refers to the length of time after release that the Ubuntu team will release security fixes & patches and bug fixes. We (support team) would not stop supporting you, although you might find more often than not it is suggested you upgrade to resolve a problem.

There is actually very little functionally different between 6.06 and 6.10, there are no "fancy tools" that i am aware of and I've been using Ubuntu since the first release :) There are however some nice tools in the next release - due tin April :)

That said, the manual partitioning isn't actually that difficult. What you need to do is create two partitions on the disk, one using the partition type "ext3", another "swap" . The ext3 partition should be "mounted" as "/".

As your machine is blank you could have a play with the partitioning as you will not break anything in the process. Becoming familiar with the installer is a great task for a newbie.