UnetBootin

[Garthhh]

Gateway 7330gz notebook
no cd, no boot from usb

I installed unbuntu 8.04 using a HDD adapter & pc
no sound

9.10 same install method
no sound
I've done a 10.04 lts, black screen at restart after install

I used unetbootin to download mint8 [10.04 same BSD] on an empty 39g partition
when I install mint I get stuck right after the partitioning
sda1 is empty, message of no mount point, so I set to /

I get a message that I need to unmount sda6 which is where 8.04 unbuntu is
& redirected to the list of partitions
repeat
I still see 8.04 on grub boot menu

ran a couple of rounds of updates
I'm on 9.10 unbuntu

ran UnetBootin with 10.04
at reboot 10.04 not one of the options on grub boot menu