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Trying Ubuntu 8.10

I downloaded Ubuntu 8.10 last week and copied the ISO image to a CD. This morning, a couple of minutes ago, I started to install it on my other notebook. It is still running now. While waiting, I browse the Ubuntu site (www.ubuntu.com), and damn… they have just released version 9.04. What a waste.

Anyway, will continue installing 8.10.

At this moment, I’m installing Ubuntu in a separate partition – 43% Ubuntu and 57% Windows XP Home (hhmm… why do I need to keep XP???). Nevermind, I can redo the installation later and wipe out XP entirely. Can’t wait for the installation to complete. In the meantime, let it running,… it’s at resizing partition stage now.. and it’s going to take a while.

[updated] The installation hangs at 37%. Nothing is moving. I hardreboot the notebook and am running the installation again. Hopefully it’ll work this time round.