Need Help Installing

[kefir81]

@ rokytnji

Thanks again, and I'll take that as great news hence prior to making the dvd boot I didn't check.

However, I'd like to install the Linux Lite software to my computer as the permanent operating system.  I thought that would also eliminate afterwards having to use the DVD boot.

When I tried before I would get the original error message as well as something talking about a root not being available.

I created and saved a report if that would helpful to resolving the issues if you or anyone need it.  Thanks again. 

[shaggytwodope]

@ rokytnji

Thanks again, and I'll take that as great news hence prior to making the dvd boot I didn't check.

However, I'd like to install the Linux Lite software to my computer as the permanent operating system.  I thought that would also eliminate afterwards having to use the DVD boot.

When I tried before I would get the original error message as well as something talking about a root not being available.

I created and saved a report if that would helpful to resolving the issues if you or anyone need it.  Thanks again. 

You need to wipe your entire drive, search for guides on how to do this with gparted or maybe similar tools. This error you are seeing is because the drive isnt reporting partitions properly due to mbr/gpt conflicts. This is easily solvable by erasing the entire drive much like mentioned here http://akabaila.pcug.org.au/gpt/gpt_gparted.html and here https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2296149

It's not to uncommon, but understand you will be destroying all your data on said drive. If you need more instructions on this action I strongly suggest asking for help directly here, or at most opening a new thread describing the issues you might run into/the task you are attempting.

Curious why this error isn't considered in the code, seems logical to expect. In any case you can also open a report on unbutu's bug tracker for ubiquity.

[rokytnji]

At Shaggy.

However, since Windows XP is outdated. I'd like to use Linux Lite.

It's old enough gear to be without UEFI or GPT stuff in it I would assume. But I have been mistaken before because of what a OP will leave out of a thread.

Here is a picture of my old Vista partition layout for kefir81 to check out. Mine is kinda special though as I have souped up the hardware on this old Single core vista Acer Aspire AST 180 Desktop machine. Windows is long gone by the way. It is just a Linux Lite box.



This was a wiped drive and a virgin install. After setting up your partitions <hint: pick the install to whole drive option and only run linux-lite in the installer>
Install grub to mbr. Not root file system. You'll be just fine and dandy.

I have posted my former Windows XP , now Linux-Lite 3 netbook screenshot. It has a single intel-atom N270 CPU and 1 gig of ram. LL-3 installed just fine and dandy on it. So that is a pretty low machine spec install.

[kefir81]

Thanks.  After I manually deleted much data from the hard drive the installation process did extend.  At one point the installation got hung up on creating user.  So after rebooting and not selecting to encrypt and including to do entire wipe I was successfully able to complete the installation.  Thank - you all for your assistance.  Now, I'm learning and hope I'll get acclimated with Linux Lite.  I don't know how to mark this thread closed, but can someone provide me with an easy link that will teach me easily how to Linux Lite can communicate with my Windows 10 computer.  I'd like for both computers to share files on my home network.  Again, thanks. 

[torreydale]

Try starting with the Network section of the Help Manual.  Menu > Favorites > Help Manual.