Couple things maybe..... number one you are using a USB DRIVE and not a USB Media stick ? You need a simple thingy like ....
UNetbootin >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNetbootin get it here.... UNetbootin http://unetbootin.net/ loads utilities or installs Linux/BSD to a partition or USB drive without a CD EVEN BETTER !!!! HERE >>> Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 | USB Pen Drive Linux Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. ... http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ Great easy instructions here Ubuntu Netbook Edition http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook >>> click download that takes you to instructions http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook/get-ubuntu/download (instructions on this page) The above set up will automatically set up the partition and to what memory of the hard drive space you wish to use for Linux (C-Disk space). Check your disk to see how much space you have available Go To Start > Computer > and right click the C-Disk > Menu > click Properties..... this will give you the "pie chart" of your disk space as to how much is available and how much you are using already with Windows. Best for Windows is to never use more than one third of the drive. Going up to half the drive and it slows a tad. With dual boot you want to be as generous with Linux as you are with windows. I would give it no less than 8Gigs giving you plenty of space to download stuff like media files etc and also will give you a good 'swap' space for Linux to use. Actually anywhere close to 40Gigs is excellent if you have the space to make the point. Don't fret, I run Linux on my tiny 16 Gig Solid State Harddrive EEE PC Netbook just fine. TIP: USB Drive sticks can be funky. If they are disengaged improperly they are fouled and will not function properly for the task. They MUST be safely ejected with each use !!! In other words if you loaded Linux to the stick and went ahead with an install with it and then something happened or you changed your mind and stopped and just yanked it out of the USB port --- then you have no doubt fouled the Linux upload on it and may be the cause of the error message. I would recommend you simply start up the PC and then when ready insert the USB Drive stick and then click the Safely Remove icon. NOW reinstall Linux on it when you engage it again and WAIT at least a moment before you plug it in again to upload Linux. NOW Safely Eject the USB Drive from Windows and proceed with you dual boot project. Possible cause of errors. Bad Linux upload on drive. gerald philly pa usa webmaster http://linuxducks.webs.com/ http://bluecollarpc.us/ (Windows) -------------------------------------------------- From: "Joan Leach" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 9:20 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: question on installing Are you trying to have a Ubuntu USB stick for only your computer or on any computer that will boot from USB...there is a difference. Joan in Reno --- On Fri, 3/25/11, loyal_barber <[email protected]> wrote: From: loyal_barber <[email protected]> Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: question on installing To: [email protected] Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 5:53 PM --- In [email protected], "Shellie" <mbuter30@...> wrote: > > I am trying to install ubuntu as dual boot with a usb stick. I am at a > part that is driving me nuts. I am in the partitioning and it is telling > me "No Root file system Please correct this in the partitioning menu" > > Shellie > That normally means you have not set up a partition as "/" which is root. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
