Creating a partition so I can install linux via USB pen

ac1d1ty · 2 May 2010 at 17:56

Background:
Old Dell laptop (inspiron 2200).
Was running Linux
USB pen formatted as FAT

Current Problem:

Error 18 has started occurring, no longer picking up anything pertinant on hard drive, laptop = brick

DVD drive not working

Potential solution:

Get Ubuntu 10 (done)
install on USB pen (have used unetbootin)
boot via USB pen, run installer and have a pc.

Problem:

These steps done, when I try and boot via USB pen it says "no bootable partition).

me = rage.

Has anyone got a solution?

meghatronic · 2 May 2010 at 17:58

I've had problems with certain USB pens before... could you try another?

E.g. couldn't get a Corsair FlashVoyager to work with Ubuntu on Desktop, but works on laptop. A different pen worked on desktop etc.

ac1d1ty · 2 May 2010 at 17:59

great, posted in wrong section :/

apologies.

P.s my only other access to a pc is a library dell pc for which I have but limited access.

ac1d1ty · 2 May 2010 at 17:59

meghatronic said:
I've had problems with certain USB pens before... could you try another?

E.g. couldn't get a Corsair FlashVoyager to work with Ubuntu on Desktop, but works on laptop. A different pen worked on desktop etc.

Unfortunately I have no other USB pens