Ubuntu Install - Help Needed!

[Anon_F]

I'm putting Linux Ubuntu on an old'ish laptop but within the Linux specs.
I'm currently in the 'prepare disk space' & ticked the default saying 'resize IDE 1 master partition #1(hda1) and use free space' the round icon is going round, but it's taking a long time. Is this normal, or should i cancel and re-try?

 

[muckshifter]

Is it finished now ?

 

[Anon_F]

No!

I'm going to try it again tomorrow & see if it works then.
But any ideas why it's not????

 

[muckshifter]

then ... it is taking too long ...

Why are you "resizing" the drive ? Is Windows on there to ? what drive is it ?


I would delete all partitions and tell Linux to use the unalocated disk space, Linux (Ubuntu) will then sort it all out for you with the correct size partitions.

 

[Anon_F]

Why are you "resizing" the drive ? Is Windows on there to ? what drive is it ?


I would delete all partitions and tell Linux to use the unalocated disk space, Linux (Ubuntu) will then sort it all out for you with the correct size partitions.

Windows still on it.
Hoped to dual boot?

 

[muckshifter]

ah, right, then yes it can take some time but not an hour or so ... you can loose data if you ain't too careful.


Have a read up ... http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/partitioning

 

[23dornot23d]

Just a quick thought -

It may be better to first go into windows and do a Defrag -

But only if its have a small hard drive and you use it a lot - this may help...... speed up the process.....