[ubuntu-za] Can't Install 10.04 on a clean Disk?

[Lee Sharp]

On 06/01/2011 03:29 PM, vincent wrote:
> Hi Lee. I've deleted all partitions using gparted&  created a new
> partition formatting it to ext4. Tried to install 10.10 but got the same
> initrmfs error message.10.10 doesn't even get to the stage of allowing
> me to use a command line.  Unfortunately, I can't use Miles suggestion
> of using a windows install and then ubuntu, as I've been an ubuntu only
> user since 8.04 and am reluctant to go out&  buy windows when I have no
> use for it other than to sort out this problem.
> I've wiped disks in the past and haven't experienced this before. Any
> other suggestions to possibly sort this out?

OK.  Slow progress.  No, really!  Start again, but this time make a 
100-200 meg boot partition at the beginning of the disk.  It MUST be the 
beginning.  This should allow you to boot and see the rest of the disk.

			Lee