problem installing edubuntu

[Robert Alcock]

Gavin McCullagh wrote:
> On Wed, 04 Apr 2007, Robert Alcock wrote:
>
>   
>> [17179578.240000] irq: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option)
>> [17179578.240000] handlers:
>> [17179578.240000] [<c0236d40>] (ide_intr+0x0/0x1c0)
>> [17179578.240000] Disabling IRQ <hash>15
>>
>> The message repeats, several times, then the system crashes.
>> This happens with both versions 6.10 and 6.06 (downloaded from different 
>> servers).
>>     
>
> The linux kernel appears to be suggesting you boot with the "irqpoll"
> option.
>
> When you pop the cdrom in and boot, you'll initially get a splash screen
> like this:
>
> http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/slideshow.php?release=754&slide=1
>
> I think you press <F6> to pass options to the kernel.  You should try
> passing it "irqpoll".  This apparently doesn't always work, but give it a
> bash and let us know how you get on.
>
> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/36998
>
> Gavin
>
>
>   
Thanks for the help!

OK, I pressed F6 and typed "irqpoll" at the end of the list of boot 
options, which now read as follows:

Boot Options z ramdisk_size=16384 root=/dev/ram rw quiet -- irqpoll

Now it comes up with exactly the same response, except that after the 
first repetition the following appears:

starting system log daemon: syslogd, klogd

Then the screen goes blank and the machine crashes.

Any more ideas?

Robert