Choose the unallocated space, create a "ext3" partition, then as "Mount Point" set "/" .
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 2:00 AM, fr36 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am a newbie trying to install ubuntu by dual booting it with vista. > I created a partition in my hard drive in vista and then loaded Ubuntu > live CD. > > On the 'Prepare Disk Space' screen, I chose Manual since I don't want > to lose Vista which is what happened earlier when I had used Guided - > use largest continuous free space. After choosing manual, I got the > freed up space in the list, but I am not allowed to chose it. When I > select it and click on Forward, I get the error: > No Root File System is defined. Please correct this from the > partitioning menu. > > I clicked on Edit Partition to check the options available. I have > options to 'Use As', 'Format' and 'Mount Point'. Do I need to do > something to these so that the computer allows me to install ubuntu on > this hard drive? Do I need to boot back into vista and do something > there as it is 'unallocated space' right now in vista. > > Thanks.. > > > -- Zsa Zsa Gabor - "I'm a great housekeeper. I get divorced. I keep the house." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
