(Some notes from my initial install of Ubuntu, backdated so they’re in the correct place.)

When attempting to install Ubuntu (Hardy Heron) on my laptop, I couldn’t get past the partitioning step: I’d get “Partman failed with exit code 10″ or “Summary failed with exit code 141″. Apparently windows hibernation mode can cause some conflicts with partitioning…ugh. [That windows partition came in handy later though; I'm glad I didn't delete it.]

To fix:
- in windows, disable hibernation mode to delete hiberfil.sys.
- reboot & make sure it’s gone.
- defrag C:
- run chkdsk on C: (required a reboot; chkdsk ran at reboot)
- run chkdsk on C: a second time (annoying!)
- boot from Ubuntu CD & install.

Voila.

Link to Ubuntu LTT page for this laptop