[Emc-users] Linux installation problem

[Ian W. <wat...@fa...>]

Jim Fleig wrote:----PS (My attempt to replace a previous 
version of Ubuntu with 8.04 has resulted in the following 
error message: Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and 
Press Enter.  Prior to installing the 8.04 version the hard 
drive was scrubbed with DBAN.  I have tried several things 
that I found on the internet (more than a few people have 
had the same problem) but have yet to solve the problem.  It 
seems that the hard drive needs to be formatted.  I have 
tried to find a format utility that will fit on a floppy. 
The computer will still boot from the floppy.  I haven't 
been able to find that utility yet.  This is where I so 
often find myself.  The computer will not work and I spend 
hours wrestling with the computer instead of doing whatever 
it was I wanted to do with the computer.  This is where I 
need tech support.)

Hi Jim,

Have you made the computer boot from a CD - this would be 
your best option to start with. As the machine boots up, 
look on the first screens for an instruction how to get into 
the BIOS - probably F2.  Find the part which deals with Boot 
options ('advanced' tab probably) and set the first boot 
option to CD = you can make the first hard drive the second 
boot option. Now if you boot the computer from the Ubuntu 
CD, this should deal with all the partitioning and 
formatting of the hard drive as it installs the product. If 
this isn't possible, then you need to look for a partition 
manager such as Partition Magic or Ranish.

Best wishes,
Ian
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Ian W. Wright
Sheffield  UK