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6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-help.77792/

maddy_in65
maddy_in65 Original post #1
Jan 9, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Today i decided to install ubuntu on my system. However i need your suggestion. I have 3 partition on my HDD as C 80gb, D 30 gb E 30 gb having NTFS file system. I am totally new to linux. I have digit december ubutnu DVD. Please guide me the installation process. Does vista allowed more partiton. How should i make swap partition. I have 1Gb ram. I had kept E deive to install ubuntu. Please guide me
Pathik
Pathik #2
Jan 9, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Empty any one partition and format it as ext3. Take about 1gb of space split it and format it as ext3. then insert the dvd, boot from it and follow the instructions.

Empty any one partition and format it as ext3. Take about 1gb of space split it and format it as swap. then insert the dvd, boot from it and follow the instructions.
maddy_in65
Jan 9, 2008 at 11:49 AM
How should i format it as ext3. Please guide me
debsuvra
Jan 9, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Use Gparted tool from the Ubuntu DVD itself to format in ext3. *gigasmilies.googlepages.com/12a.gif
maddy_in65
Jan 10, 2008 at 11:29 AM
I had tried to install ubuntu but it failed. I have tried to install for digit DVD by booting from DVD. after installation start it failed stating some files failed to read/load. Is it problem with DVD. I have compaq V6608AU laptop. However i cant delete partition in vista disk manager. This drive is blank Please help me
debsuvra
Jan 14, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Boot from the live DVD and use Gparted from there. It will help u to create a ext3 partition. Do it before installing Ubuntu, just after booting from the DVD. *gigasmilies.googlepages.com/12a.gif