Help Me Enjoy [Install] Kubuntu Please

[Qqmike]

Yes, that's right! Your partitions are still good, but you DO have to tell the installer HOW you want those partitions used (root /, home, swap) -- same steps you did before.

[logan01]

crap. I clicked install now and got the following: no root file system is defined. please correct from the partitioning menu. the prepare partitions window is still open.

[logan01]

I'm proceeding forward w/ install. wth

[logan01]

what i see on "prepare partitions" are several /dev/ whatevers. One of them is /dev/sda3 which is pretty equal to the sum of the 3 partitions and under the column "used", it says unknown. do i select it or anything or just hit "install now"?

[Qqmike]

so if i see those partitions during install, do i just click to the next step or what?

Yeah, no need to change anything -- those partitions and the ext4 format remains good.

[logan01]

there is a 260 MB efi system partition. so if i see those partitions during install, do i just click to the next step or what?

Gonna be running around here all morning, self-employed (or as the joke goes, self-un-employed ...), and not semi-retired but quasi-retired ...

you're a welder.

or a md or a vet.

[logan01]

installing again.

[Qqmike]

That's fine, sounds right. (I make my own ESPs to be 512 MB, but it can be any size from 100 MB +++; Windows seems to make them on the smaller end, but 260 MB will be FAR more than you will ever need, even if you install several more Linux OSs.)

[logan01]

there is a 260 MB efi system partition. so if i see those partitions during install, do i just click to the next step or what?

Gonna be running around here all morning, self-employed (or as the joke goes, self-un-employed ...), and not semi-retired but quasi-retired ...

you're a welder.

[Qqmike]

I have now disabled secure boot in my bios. I shall now hit f10 to save changes and exit, or not?

Correct: disable Secure Boot, hit F10 to Save & exit.

I am now in disk management I can't swear to it, but it appears my partitions of root, home, swap still exists. I can't tell becaus they have no names associated with them however each one is near equal in size as to the size I made them.

I hate Windows. Yeah, that's how it will display your partitions. You should also see that ESP!!!!!!!! Called a System or Windows System something like, 100-200 MB (or actually anything small-ish like 100-500 MB), FAT 32.

-->>>>> You will also see this list of partitions during the installation of Kubuntu in that partitioning step screen. It should show everything: the esp, and your 3 partitions. It is right there up front after you click the Manual (Installation Type) choice.

Gonna be running around here all morning, self-employed (or as the joke goes, self-un-employed ...), and not semi-retired but quasi-retired ...

[logan01]

Crap. Before I try again, I am now in disk management I can't swear to it, but it appears my partitions of root, home, swap still exists. I can't tell because they have no names associated with them however each one is near equal in size as to the size I made them and each says "Healthy (Primary Partition)". SOS / HELP / !!!!!!!! Do you agree they likely are those partitions therefore I skip that part when I attempt install?

[logan01]

now come on, 10 minutes has almost elapsed. You can submit a waiver request to extend the deadline.

[logan01]

I know ya'll are busy. I'm going to reboot so that I have secure boot disable. I'm then going to try the install again from my live kubuntu in 10 minutes.

[logan01]

That sounds like what you need to do to turn off Fast Startup and Secure Boot in the firmware; make sure in your firmware settings that you are booting in UEFI mode (NOT in BIOS mode, NOT in CSM mode) -- there are boot menus in your computer's firmware setup that contains all this stuff. Every computer is different.

I don't understand the reference to firmware. I'm in bios and staring at the enabled "secure boot". Fast Startup was unchecked days ago in my programs manager.

I have now disabled secure boot in my bios. I shall now hit f10 to save changes and exit, or not?

[Qqmike]

i can press f10 for BIOS Setup Option

That sounds like what you need to do to turn off Fast Startup and Secure Boot in the firmware; make sure in your firmware settings that you are booting in UEFI mode (NOT in BIOS mode, NOT in CSM mode) -- there are boot menus in your computer's firmware setup that contains all this stuff. Every computer is different.