On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 10:33 +1000, phil lock wrote: > Hi Scott, I am presuming that you will assist me with some insights > into my problems - there does not appear to be a mainland person > available for my region but as Tassie is only a stone's throw ( little > stone and big arm) from Melbourne. (If you are not the correct person > could you do me a favour please and send it to the appropriate person > and cc to me.) > > > > I am trying to load ubuntu on two different machines without success. > > Dealing with my 64 bit machine (xp 64 pro) I attempt o load via wubi > or normal load and get to the point where I am asked if I wish to > reboot now or later. When I do either reboot ubuntu does not appear as > part of the load option during start-up. So I don't know what is > happening there except that it may be a 64 bit quirk. > > > > The other machine I have tried to load to is a 32 bit machine running > xp home edition - the load appear to be pretty close to completion > before I get and cd/dvd error telling me that there is a problem with > the disk. Who knows? It seems to be ok when it was built via Nero. > > > > I guess my questions to you are: > > > > Do I have to partition drives? > > If I do can I use any drive or must it be the c drive? presents > problems if this is the case as I have a ton of spare space another > drives but not so much on my c drive. > > I have looked at the log of the load (wubi .log) and I see no errors > on the 64 machine but I do so errors on the 32 bit machine. > > > > So to keep it simple can we just deal with the easiest one for now. > > Thanks in anticipation. > > > > Phil > > ps I tried start a login session via the ubuntu site but when I rec'd > the email return post I was unable to login as my machine said that it > was an invalid link. > > Doh! bit frustrating as I would like to get Linux on one of these > boxes and preferably the 64 bit machine. > > pps I have attached the log in case it gives any insights > > > > Regards, > > > > Phil > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I'm forwarding this message to the ubuntu-au mailing list as I have no experience with using wubi. Please note: Phil, to send to the mailing list you do need to subscribe or your message will will be held for moderator intervention! For details on the mailing list go to https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- Scott Evans <[email protected]>
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