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    Ubuntu 8.04 & Wubi problems

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Thomas, Mar 31, 2008.

  1. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Hi, I'm trying to install 8.04 via Wubi.
    All has worked well until I got to the screen to migrate settings.
    It won't let me click the forward button no matter what I do :(
    Any help? I've tried 3 times.....
     
    Thomas, Mar 31, 2008
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  2. blackbird

    blackbird Notebook Deity

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    what screen is that?

    did you dl the 32 bit iso?

    have you tried restarting and booting again into ubuntu?

    is the iso downloaded through wubi corrupt? check md5 ??
     
    blackbird, Mar 31, 2008
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  3. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    It's the screen where you pick a windows account to migrate documents & settings, but the forward button is greyed out.
    Its not corrupt because it runs fine in VMs
     
    Thomas, Mar 31, 2008
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  4. blackbird

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    dont migrate your account then

    i think you have to click and highlight a windows installation for the forward button to work
     
    blackbird, Mar 31, 2008
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  5. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I tried, loads of times still no luck :(
    On another not 2,000 post!
     
    Thomas, Mar 31, 2008
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  6. blackbird

    blackbird Notebook Deity

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    perhaps iso corrupt

    soz my typing sucks...broken hand...can only use left hand (3rd metacarpal fracture)
     
    blackbird, Mar 31, 2008
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    I'll check again.
     
    Thomas, Mar 31, 2008
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  8. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    OK, I ditched 8.04 for 7.10 & I got past the screen easily :)
     
    Thomas, Mar 31, 2008
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    I decided to ditch Wubi altogether & well, here are my partions.
    45GB Windows XP MCE
    6.5GB Ubuntu Gutsy
    4GB Documents
    290MB Linux Swap

    Also, it appears I suffer from that 2-3 min. black screen after Grub loads, but I know a fix!
     
    Thomas, Apr 1, 2008
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    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    So everything's all well?
     
    Amol, Apr 1, 2008
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    Thomas McLovin

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    Yup, Here's my new partions(I just changed it):'
    WinXP 40GB
    Ubuntu Gutsy 10GB
    Linux Swap 300MB
    Files(I made this because WinXP can't access the Ubuntu partion) 5GB(Fat32)
     
    Thomas, Apr 1, 2008
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    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    ext2ifs. Then you don't need a shared drive.
     
    Lysander, Apr 1, 2008
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    blackbird, Apr 2, 2008
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  14. Thomas

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    OK Thanks! I'll use this to install, say Zenwalk or maybe openSUSE.....
    Hmmmm, or Mandriva, Nah, I'll go with Fedora.
     
    Thomas, Apr 2, 2008
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