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Re: [LUG] Generic plea for installation help (Gentoo & Ubuntu)

 

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George Parker wrote:
> I’ve just been having a thrash at installing Debian.  It requires a partition that 
> is designated as root to install.  Ubuntu is based on Debian so may be the same, 
> but I have never seen this requirement in any other install (Suse, Mepis, 
> PCLinuxOS, Ubuntu Dapper etc.)  Or on any other partitioner but Debian’s.  There 
> again, I have never looked for it.
> 
>  
I think this is the case for all distributions...I've certainly found it
to be the case. I guess it's because in the file system / is where all
the system files are put.

Jon
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