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

[Lee Sharp]

On 06/02/2011 12:30 PM, vincent wrote:
> Hi Lee. OK, I've deleted again and created a small 200MB partition, how
> do I allocate boot to this? Gparted only allows me to create
> ext2,3,4,fat,swap etc.
> When I try&  boot, I get a "Grub loading Please wait"&  then an "error 15"
>
> I created an ext4 system with gparted, just thought I'd mention it. Don't know if its relevant.

When you install Ubuntu, do not let it automagically set up your hard 
drive.  Manually create the partitions, with the first one being 200meg, 
and mounted at /boot.  You can also make it ext2 for a slight boot speed 
increase.  The the rest mounted as / and a swap partition somewhere.

			Lee