Can't install Ubuntu -- "0 MB of disk space left"
Initially I had Windows 7 and I hated it, so I borrowed a drive and got Ubuntu 13.04. Later I heard about the release of 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" Alpha so I got that too.
After a week, I got bored and installed Fedora. It crashed soon after. So I borrowed a drive again and got Ubuntu. After a month, I had only 3GB left of my 60GB harddrive. Then I got MeeGo and found out that I can't get Wifi, so I borrowed a drive again and tried to install Ubuntu.
As usual, I pressed F12 and it allowed me to choose the drive. Then it booted up like normal and then I was asked to try or install Ubuntu. I clicked install Ubuntu. Then I had to choose whether to replace MeeGo with Ubuntu or something else. I replaced MeeGo. It said:
0 MB of disk space left
It stopped in the middle of installation and now I'm stuck with no OS. When I try to install Ubuntu, I get the same '0 MB of disk space left' message and it stops in the middle of the download.
How can I fix this issue and install Ubuntu on my Lenovo ThinkPad x201? Do I need to do something to change the partitioning?
Solution 1:
The no splace left suggests a partitioning isue. It is possible that the meego install or some of the previous Distro installs have partitioned the drive into small segments. Solution
- examine the disk structure....use Ubuntu in LiveCD mode and examine the drive. Use gParted. You may have partitions related to the old OS and even Winodws recovery partitions there.
- Plan your objectives...replace everything and start afresh? vs try and recover old OS?.
- I would explore the partitions, back up anything useful and then take a deep breath and reformat the drive into two partitions and 15GB for the / and the rest for /home ...wiping ALL data
- Install as before