trying to install ubuntu on old toshiba tecra8000. i just wiped out the hard drive with “Darik’s boot and nuke” and now want to insert boot disk for ubuntu installation. should i format drive first, or is there possibly some other task i’ve neglected to perform that i’m unaware of?

Eurypt asked:

Other - Computers | admin | December 23, 2008 11:32 pm

By limaxray, December 25, 2008 @ 2:18 pm

You don’t need to do anything to prep the hard disk to install Ubuntu, all of that is done by the installer. Just boot Ubuntu install disk, and when you get to the partitioning section, you will be given several options. You can 1) have it automatically resize an existing partition that you want to save and use the freed space to install, 2) have it automatically repartition and format the entire drive or 3) manually partition to create, delete, resize and format partitions as you see fit.
By alarmmanuk, December 28, 2008 @ 6:01 pm

limaxray (above poster) is correct
By noneck, December 30, 2008 @ 8:32 pm

The Ubuntu Installer should help you achieve this. First you will be given the opportunity to automatically partition either an entire drive, or free space on a drive. This is also called “guided” partitioning. If you do not want to autopartition, choose Manually edit partition table from the menu. Heres a screenshot tutorial link below to help you out.

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