Guide me to install ubuntu ... Vista installed already..

[praka123]

u should create "/" which is also called as root.
/root is the directory of root(admin) user.which is not used in most distros.

 

[Rahim]

^ Its "/" where your Ubuntu filesystem will be installed. Its called "root" (the super user)

 

[naveen_reloaded]

ok guys .. now in gparted it shows me a unallocated space of 19.4gb and ther is only one option :create new partition.. "

wht shall i do now ???

 

[Rahim]

^Create Swap (linux-swap) and then ext3 partition with the remaining unallocated space.

 

[naveen_reloaded]

it has these option
create as : primary partition or exteneded

file system : linux+swap / ext2 / ext3 / jfs / ntfs etc

wht should i do ??

 

[Rahim]

^ Swap = linux-swap 1.5 GB
Create a new ext3 partition = ext3 . You may choose extended for this partition.

 

[naveen_reloaded]

i gave linux + swap and now i am in installation where it only said swap.... 20 gb

now creating swap of 2gb

still running .. i think i f()cked up....

 

[Rahim]

^ You created swap and another ext3 partition in Gparted, right?
just calm down naveen

 

[naveen_reloaded]

no .... i am onto some new error...

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i created swap now .. buttheremaining 17gb now says that it cant be used... since it cant have more than 4 patrtition...

please help me guys...

 

[praka123]

1.5GB of swap @maximum!remaining for "/" and u need to create a extended partition,then a logical partition for ur / to install.

wht2say?a system made for vi$ta?u have to create a logical parition as primary partiton are over.

 

[Rahim]

^Is the option greyed out when you select unallocated space and have you selected it as extended.

 

[naveen_reloaded]

ok guys i deleted it .. and now i have a ext3 20 gb... now whjt should i do ???

 

[Rahim]

^Good . Have you created Swap?

 

[naveen_reloaded]

no...

how should i do it ??

 

[Rahim]

^Select your 20 GB ext3 partition (sda4 i guess from the screenshot) and create a 1.5 GB Swap from it. Thats it(its more than enough). Most prolly swap will be named as sda5. And then post again of ur progress

 

[praka123]

18GB for / and remaining space for swap . OK?

 

[naveen_reloaded]

so i should format to linux+swap ???

if i right click it has these option

rezsize/move
format to >>> linux+swap
jfs
ntfs
ext2
ext3 and other formats..

now wht shopuld i select??

 

[Rahim]

^prakaash bhai bar bar smileys post karke naveen ko calm down kar rahe ho

Naveen : You have already created a 20 EXT3, isnt it? Now just create a new partiton (1.5 GB) from that 20 GB itself. tere kaam ho gaya

 

[naveen_reloaded]

this is the picture now... i have done all.. and now it comes to this...
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i dont know i am loosing my patience...

 

[Rahim]

Ok naveen here it goes:
Select 19.53 and create a New ext3 partition.
Select the 2.87 and create a New Linux-Swap partition. BTW 2.87 is way too much for Swap(1.5 would suffice)