Re: [tlug] erasing hard drive?

[BOTi <9915104t@example.com>]

Greg Corrin wrote:

> When I try to install, Automatic partitioning fails and it usually asks me
> if I want to manually partition with Disk Druid (fdisk is for experts only).
>
> But I don't want to partition, I just want Linux on the machine, no matter
> what I do after this point, the install hangs because there is not enough
> memory free to install this way. I think I need to erase my hard drive, then
> start up from the CD again, but I don't know how to do this.

In the installer when it gets to the partitioning stage, switch to the shell
(ctrl-alt-F2 ?) and start `fdisk`
Erase your partitions and create one (or several) for linux. Then reboot.

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