ubuntu load problems (forwarded to ubuntu-au)

[Scott Evans]

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
> 
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> Regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Phil
> 
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I'm forwarding this message to the ubuntu-au mailing list as I have no
experience with using wubi.

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Scott Evans <scott at vk7hse.hobby-site.org>
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