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ubuntu 8.10 won't install

Asked by daniel hoggan

basically I am trying to install 8.10 right now, but every time it checks my partitions for some reason it stops, the computer seems to be working, and the spinner is showing busy, i.e the computer isn't frozen, but it just takes forever after it gets to partitioning the disk

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daniel hoggan (danny280279) said : 		#1

please answer quickly as I am currently installing it right now and using the livecd version to write this

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Best Tiago Faria (gouki) said : 		#2

Since I'm in a bit of a hurry. I can recommend a quick fix. Proper way to fix this would be troubleshoot what is happening, though.

A quick hack would be to use the GParted Live CD, delete all partions and try and install Ubuntu again.

GParted: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

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daniel hoggan (danny280279) said : 		#3

Thanks Tiago Faria, that solved my question.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#4

Brilliant, nicely fixed and thanks for getting back to us with that :)
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)