After getting the Ubuntu 12.04 software to run the Asus P8H61-M motherboard, I decided to try setting up multiple partitions, including two OS's on the 1 terabyte WD drive.
After using up several hours of time trying to load up two copies of Ubuntu and failing, I did learn the following: Installing one version of Ubuntu under the GPT type of partition table fails. In fact trying two OS's under the GPT type fails, even though gparted is able to create the GPT partition type and merrily chop up the terabytes into gigabyte partitions. I then let Ubuntu build a system using MSDOS partitions. It succeeded and used up one primary partition for the /boot and an extended partition for / (root) and /home partitions. Next I rebooted the live install CD disks and asked Ubuntu to install a second system alongside the first. Suddenly the installer program hit a fatal error and quit. I tried this 3 times before becoming convinced that a fatal error really occurred. Question: How can I successfully install 9 GPT partitions on this terabyte drive and successfully install two copies of Ubuntu 12.04? Are there any GRUB2 Ubuntu wizards that know how to do this? Thanks, I really appreciate any help on this. I want to be able to boot up with a choice of either Ubuntu OS, since I am going to use the second one for a special purpose. - Randall _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
