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2012-03-14, 18:26
(This post was last modified: 2012-03-14, 18:59 by deafmouse.)
Well I've tried two times now with same results. Ever time I hit the end of the install it says "Failed to install bootloader.. Fatal Error has occured" (something like that) First i tried with partitioning the whole drive as /. Second time I partitioning a /boot too. both as EXT4 and No Swap space. I dont want to go crazy if is a broken release causing it as it is the eden beta3 release, but i dont see any posts of people with same issues.
Specs:
Newest Mac Mini
4gb Kingston USB Stick
XBMCbuntu Eden Beta 3
I found other people with same problem online (for other versions of linux), but none with a solution! installing linux is not as smooth as one would hope compared to OSX.
anyone else having this issue?
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I had similar problem but in my case install procedure just stopped.
After reboot I tried to install once more but this time I used just created existing partitions but I reinstalled boot/system partition as ext2 and manually assign it as root "/" - then I was able to go to the end.
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when you say you used existing partitions, do you mean the ones from the previous install or did you format your drive prior to install?
I am setting root manually, however on my other linux install i did have to format the drives to fat (mac doesn't have ext2-4) on OSX which seemed to make it work for ubuntu 11.10 (that was a nightmare to get it working on OSX as a noob).
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yes - as existing partition I mean this ones created from previous install (EDEN RC3 boot CD)
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Are you sure the installer is trying to install grub to the right drive? I've noticed the Ubuntu installer gets it wrong a lot, especially if you have multiple drives. Take note of the installation drive name when partitioning (it'll be something like /dev/sdX) and when installing grub choose to select the location manually and enter the drive name from the partitioning menu.
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That was my first issue when i was trying to install linux the first time last week. was installing it on my mac hd vs external. I actually got it working finally by adding swap space.
was trying to avoid it because the usb is small, takes like 1/4 of the drive, and i read that it wasn't needed. but the warning kept saying it might not install. so I tried it and it worked..
Works good now, just initial boot is pretty long.
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I have some problem, but in my case, i can't install bootloader if connected to internet, while go smoothly if no internet connected. OMG, why?
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There seem to be more problems with GRUB.
With me the installer always installs GRUB on the usb-stick.
So maybe its trying to do the same but failing in your case.
For some reason the installers mount the usb as /dev/sda1 or /dev/sda.
If you can try using a CD or another usb-stick.
And if you run into the same problem as i do reinstall GRUB on the right disk after first boot.
-Unetbootin
-Ubuntu minimal
-Emtec 4GB usb-stick