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xubuntu installation query (noob)

  • 07-12-2007 3:53pm
    #1
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭


    I've been installing xubuntu 7.10 on an old machine, using the alternate CD (text-based installer).

    Anyway, my machine already had 2 partitions, C at about 6gb (Win98) and D with about 2.6Gb (blank).

    One of the options during the xubuntu install process is to resize partitions. So I figured i'd reduce the C by a Gb, hoping to free up some space for D where im going to put xubuntu.

    Except it's been whirring away now for ages, still showing progress at '0% resizing partition...' Possibly nearly an hour now with no change. I can hear the hard-drive whirr away but nothings changing on screen.

    My question is:
    How long should it normally take? Should I just leave it there for another while, or turn it off?


Comments

  • #2
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    It really can take a while. If you cancel it, things might not be pretty afterwards.

    The experts recommend defragging any Windows partition before resizing it.


  • #3
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Thanks for the reply. It was taking too long so I turned it off. I'll give the installation another bash.


  • #4
    joe_chicken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭joe_chicken


    Ahhh... the joys of OS installation:

    success.png


  • #5
    great unwashed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭great unwashed


    ethernet wrote: »
    It really can take a while. If you cancel it, things might not be pretty afterwards.

    The experts recommend defragging any Windows partition before resizing it.

    Definitely defrag it - there could be bits of windows all over your partition. Ubuntu might have a problem with resizing it. It really should only take a couple of minutes to resize a partition - I should know, I do it twice a week with ubuntu :rolleyes:


  • #6
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    great unwashed wrote: »
    Definitely defrag it - there could be bits of windows all over your partition. Ubuntu might have a problem with resizing it. It really should only take a couple of minutes to resize a partition - I should know, I do it twice a week with ubuntu :rolleyes:
    I had defragged it beforehand allright. Im not sure if the partition was working or not...but I got bored of looking at 0% so I turned it off and started the install again. I can't remember if I altered any partitions the second time around, but I got it installed in the end anyhow. I don't think there was any major damage caused by turning it off, Win98 still boots up as normal.
    Thanks for the advice.


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