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viper_1129

Aug 29 2006, 04:13 PM

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I've inserted the Live CD and proceed to Install. Set 2 partition:
1 ext3 partition
1 swap partition

after installation, when the system is about to boot, it says
"No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key"

Can someone tell me if i did anything wrong?
Must the swap partition be part of primary partition?

kons

Aug 29 2006, 04:32 PM

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From: linux/kernel/panic.c

YOu need a /boot partition too.

cheers!

viper_1129

Aug 30 2006, 08:38 AM

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May I know how do I do that? During installation, even though i had 2 partitions (one formatted as ext3 n the other as linux-swap), i could only assign '/' to ext3 partition and swap to the other linux-swap partition.

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Aug 30 2006, 09:48 AM

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Did you go through the setting up LILO or GRUB screen? Usually most distro will put you through this screen during install.

Anyways, you can try this:

1. Boot from Ubuntu CD
2. Determine the type of Bootloader Ubuntu uses
3. Install the bootloader using the CD

I only have advance experience with LILO, so cannot help much if you're using GRUB, sorry.

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Aug 30 2006, 09:57 AM

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From: Subang Jaya SS15

As Far as I know, Ubuntu use GRUB for their Boot Loader. I have it dual boot in my office's P.C. It's kinda complicated to create partitions and such things for a dual boot as Ubuntu doesn't really have user friendly Installation interface. However, for a single O.S, it's so simple. Do you dual booted your system ? Or is it the only O.S on the P.C ?

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Aug 30 2006, 10:14 AM

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I left half of my HDD empty for future alternate OS. So currently its only a single boot. and yes it is suppose to boot with GRUB. However, nothing comes out when I manually edit the partition disk. So now each time I have to have the CD inside to load the menu and select "Boot From Hard Disk". Hopefully anyone of you can help me out with this problem.

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Aug 30 2006, 10:28 AM

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From: Subang Jaya SS15

I see. If u can boot from the H/D from CD that means your installation is correct, the only problem is perhaps the GRUB wasn't installed correctly, or there was an error while installing it. Now what you have to do is just re-install the Grub. Here is what I think you should do : http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Restore_Grub ( remember : DO NOT FORMAT or then it means installing it all over again ) then make sure that the GRUB is installed in MBR. Hopefully that helps.

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Aug 31 2006, 10:53 AM

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QUOTE

YOu need a /boot partition too.

Not necessary anymore, you can have a single partition linux.(not including swap partition)

I believe grub isn't installed or not properly installed.
Since you have a livecd, I would suggest you follow this instruction:

1. Boot using livecd.
2. mount your installed linux partition
3. chroot to that partition
4. run : grub-install /dev/hda

Example:
Your linux partition = /dev/hda1

# mount -rw /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1
# chroot /mnt/hda1
# mount -t proc /proc proc
# check or edit if necessary /boot/grub/menu.lst
# grub-install /dev/hda
# umount /proc
# exit

then reboot.

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Aug 31 2006, 11:44 PM

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QUOTE(jlchannel @ Aug 27 2006, 08:05 PM)

Try here

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper

thanks for da info..
already check it before...
but too hard to learn from it..hehehe..

xboss182

Sep 2 2006, 09:00 AM

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felas..
still hav someting wanna teach me??

aizatto

Sep 2 2006, 12:49 PM

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QUOTE(xboss182 @ Aug 31 2006, 11:44 PM)

thanks for da info..
already check it before...
but too hard to learn from it..hehehe..

Its not too hard to read, the steps are pretty straight foward. Use it as a FAQ, nothing more. For example, if your looking for installing Azureus, or something.

Snyy

Sep 4 2006, 12:38 PM

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hi, i have a question. recently i just try up the ubuntu live cd. i found out i can't mount my C drive. what is the problem?

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Sep 8 2006, 01:54 PM

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Is there anybody out there know how to solve problem in package dependencies? There are so many dependencies that i gotta install one by one....Hope there is solution...i am totally newbies here

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Sep 8 2006, 01:57 PM

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how do u install the software? download from the internet and install .... you can try to install them using the Synaptic Package Manager ..it's easier and it check and install all the dependencies package when u install the application u wan ...

Techy

Sep 8 2006, 01:59 PM

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ya i use synaptic...but it cannot search most of the software that i want....

QUOTE(metalhead @ Sep 8 2006, 01:57 PM)

how do u install the software? download from the internet and install .... you can try to install them using the Synaptic Package Manager ..it's easier and it check and install all the dependencies package when u install the application u wan ...

metalhead

Sep 8 2006, 02:34 PM

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have u check ur package repositories? check (mark) the other repositories in the option and reload .... then search the application u wan again ....

linkeong

Sep 9 2006, 01:42 AM

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You can use YUM to update, it will auto install all the dependencies. Other method is just force the installation, it works but sometimes things starts to break.

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Sep 9 2006, 02:01 AM

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QUOTE(linkeong @ Sep 9 2006, 01:42 AM)

You can use YUM to update, it will auto install all the dependencies. Other method is just force the installation, it works but sometimes things starts to break.

Err.. yum is for RPM based right (eg: fedora, rhel) ?
Btw, what so hard with apt-get

To upgrade

CODE

apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade

To Install software one by one

CODE

apt-get install software

To search software name

CODE

aptitude search software

Open a console(command line) and type the command above. You may need internet connection though.

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Sep 9 2006, 02:44 AM

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Totally forgot about apt-get, it is quite useful too. Havent used it in a long time because always using yum

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QUOTE(Snyy @ Sep 4 2006, 12:38 PM)

hi, i have a question. recently i just try up the ubuntu live cd. i found out i can't mount my C drive. what is the problem?

huhu...anybody plz???

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