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   From: Josiah Jenkins    
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   Subject: Re: partition does not end on cylinder boundary   
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   Whilst perusing Usenet on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:40:54 -0500, I read   
   these words from Joe Zien  :   
      
   >I just purchased a new Toshiba Satellite A135-4437 and want to install   
   >ubuntu   
   >   
   >  # fdisk -l   gives the error:   
   >   
   >"partition does not end on cylinder boundary"   
   >   
   >Does this mean I can't partition the drive and install ubuntu?   
   >   
   >Please help   
      
   I assume you still have Windoze on your Tosh ?   
      
   Don't use fdisk !!!   
      
   Download SystemRescueCd (it's a 'live CD' )   
   http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page   
   and have a look at your disk with GParted   
   which is on there *before* you trash the drive.    
      
   Better still, set up dual boot . . .   
      
   -- jjj   
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