[GRLUG] trouble formatting Lenovo computer for Ubuntu install

[Ben Rousch]

Sorry, I had a similar problem about a year ago, but I didn't remember
how I fixed it. ;)

On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Eric Beversluis
<ebever at researchintegration.org> wrote:
> WELL THAT TIME IT WORK. USED A DIFFERENT USB CABLE FOR THE DVD DRIVE.
> (YES--THE FIRST ONE IS ALSO USB 2.)
>
> HOPE THIS SERIES OF NOTES HASN'T BEEN TOO MUCH BOTHER FOR PEOPLE.
> On Sat, 2011-08-27 at 20:32 -0400, Eric Beversluis wrote:
>> On Sat, 2011-08-27 at 20:14 -0400, Eric Beversluis wrote:
>> > > On Sat, 2011-08-27 at 17:42 -0400, Eric Beversluis wrote:
>> > > > On Sat, 2011-08-27 at 17:18 -0400, Eric Beversluis wrote:
>> > > > > On Sat, 2011-08-27 at 17:10 -0400, Eric Beversluis wrote:
>> > > > > > I've got a new Lenovo ThinkPad x120e.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I tried to install Ubuntu. I chose the "reformat the whole disk" and set
>> > > > > > up the partitions I wanted (/, /home, and swap). But then when it tried
>> > > > > > to proceed Ubuntu three times said,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > "The ext4 file system creation in partition #1 of SCSI (0,0,0)(sda)
>> > > > > > failed."
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Does anyone know why this might be?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Thanks.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > PS--the Win OS is gone--it reports no OS when I start it.
>> > > > > I wonder what gparted will show?
>> > > > >
>> > > > PPS:
>> > > > gparted wouldn't work either. What I was able to pick out of the lines
>> > > > flashing by:
>> > > >
>> > > > at one point:
>> > > >    unable to open /dev/sr0
>> > > >    unable to access /block/sr0
>> > > >
>> > > > later a bunch of "SQUASHFS errors"
>> > > >    :squashfs-read-data failed to read block 0x403e15e
>> > > >    :Unable to read fragment cache entry [403e15e]
>> > > >    :Unable to read page, block 403e15e, size 71b1c
>> > > >
>> > > > another attempt gave same error messages with different block number
>> > > >
>> > > > later I got 'user at debian: ~$' prompt
>> > > >
>> > > > later still something about an i/o error
>> > > >
>> > > > then later it seems to keep cycling around identifying the USB DVD
>> > > > drive.
>> > > >
>> > Well that didn't work. It seemed to go ok--no warnings, but two hrs or
>> > Hubblean colors on the screen with no progress bar, and when I powered
>> > off I saw a number of similar SQUASHFS errors about not being able to
>> > read some block.
>> >
>> > Brand new computer. Any good ideas out there?
>>
>> Looks like other people have had the problem:
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SquashfsErrors
>>
>> "These errors can be due to a variety of reasons:
>>
>>     * bad memory modules (solution: use memtest86+ to check your memory)
>>     * a bad dvd drive (solution: if possible, try using a different
>> cd/dvd drive)
>>     * bad data cable (solution: change it for a new one)
>>     * bad media (solution: try burning the iso image to a new disc)
>>     * a corrupted iso image (solution: run an md5 checksum, and if they
>> don't match, download the iso image again)"
>>
>> I'll need to try a different dvd drive--the x120e hasn't liked my Sony
>> DVD drive from the start. (No on-board optical drive.) Hopefully not bad
>> memory on a new computer. Windows seemed to run ok, though it seemed a
>> bit slow for a 4GB RAM machine. Media should be ok. I used first a disc
>> I had successfully installed from before and then I used a disc from
>> Canonical. I might also try with a different data cable since I don't
>> have access tonight to a different DVD drive. Some of the other advice
>> seems to assume that one has a functioning machine.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
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