Yes, it is a wubi installation in the bigger disk (/dev/sdb). In the other disk there is an older version of ubuntu (two or three yeasrs old) Not sure about the /boot filesystem question. Below is the info from fdisk Thanks
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 32768 2008-11-28 18:59 boot dr-xr-xr-x 122 root root 0 2008-12-01 11:05 proc drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 0 2008-12-01 11:05 sys drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 2008-12-01 18:06 media drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 14280 2008-12-01 18:06 dev drwxr-xr-x 126 root root 12288 2008-12-01 18:07 etc drwxrwxrwt 12 root root 4096 2008-12-01 19:32 tmp [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 15.0 GB, 15020457984 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1826 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000a79ce Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 638 5124703+ b W95 FAT32 /dev/sda2 639 1826 9542610 f W95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/sda5 639 640 16033+ 83 Linux /dev/sda6 641 657 136521 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda7 658 1276 4972086 83 Linux /dev/sda8 1277 1826 4417843+ b W95 FAT32 Disk /dev/sdb: 40.9 GB, 40982151168 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4982 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x3957804f Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 1 4982 40017883+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# --- On Sun, 11/30/08, Jean-Baptiste Lallement <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Jean-Baptiste Lallement <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Bug 300843] Re: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.15 > failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of > `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation > not permitted > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sunday, November 30, 2008, 7:57 PM > Thanks for your report. > > Is this a wubi installation and what is the filesystem type > of /boot ? > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.15 failed to > install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of > `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new > version: Operation not permitted > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300843 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct > subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Using Latest copy of Ibex, however this update also crashed > on previous linux OS Hardy Heron. > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: i386 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 > ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of > `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new > version: Operation not permitted > Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.15 > ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=4685-9D93 > loop=/ubuntu/disks/home/username.disk ro quiet splash > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-7.15-generic > SourcePackage: linux > Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.15 > failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of > `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new > version: Operation not permitted > > P.S: I've installed Ubuntu through windows xp "as > a windows application" -- package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.15 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation not permitted https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300843 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
