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hello everyone. i have a problem with my ubuntu install, i couldent access the internet through the wifi or network card so decided to delete ubuntu and try another linux ...
  1. 05-02-2009 #1
    duddy1985
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    new to linux, but deleted partition

    hello everyone.

    i have a problem with my ubuntu install, i couldent access the internet through the wifi or network card so decided to delete ubuntu and try another linux distro but i de;eted the partition that linux was on so now when i start up my netbook it comes up with error 22 for the loader, i have read that you can use a cd to fix the problem but i havent got a cd drive on my netbook so i dont no what to do.

    please help.

    thanks all.
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    Hello and Welcome.
    How did you originally install Ubuntu? Did it come pre-installed? Do you have Windows installed also?
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    hi, sorry i installed linux myself form a usb stick, and yeah its dual boot so had ubuntu and xp installed.

    thanks for your reply.
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    Well, you could try installing Ubuntu from USB again, or you can install Ubuntu into Windows with wubi.
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    with the error 22 i cant do anything. i cant load up windows or linux. sorry my first post didnt describe the problem very well did it, i had just woke up and was tired.
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    Oh man, my bad, I should have realized this too. Do you have a floppy drive? you might be able to fdisk the MBR and let windows rebuild it.
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    nope no floppy drive either. thats the thing with these new netbooks its a pain in tharse to install anything!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by duddy1985 View Post
    hi, sorry i installed linux myself form a usb stick, and yeah its dual boot so had ubuntu and xp installed.

    thanks for your reply.
    Can you install from the USB pen drive again ... make sure BIOS is set to boot from USB drive first ? Then you can use unetbootin to create bootable USB drive with another distro.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan183 View Post
    Can you install from the USB pen drive again ... make sure BIOS is set to boot from USB drive first ? Then you can use unetbootin to create bootable USB drive with another distro.

    ummm, i suppose i could try that. thats what i did last time but didnt find it that easy. what do you think is the best distro for a noob?

    thanks
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    Opinion varies a bit ... see poll here. Ubuntu comes high up the list ... what is making you change from Ubuntu? There is a netbook version ...
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