[Bug 1465072] Re: failed to Install

[art]

Thanks for the response.
I think there were a series of problems in this multi-day effort.
The iso images (I tried 14.4 and 15.4) I got from the Ubuntu d/l site were corrupt - during the lenghty d/l process.  I didn't check the file size or I may have know that immediately - I have no clue how to verify the MD5 checksum, just another stupid amateur.
After using one corrupted image I lost Ubuntu altogether.  No prob, I still had WinXP.
Since I was now using a different usb 'burner' I suspect the second problem was not being able to create a "bootable" memory stick.  I think some programs merely copy the files and don't make the stick bootable.
I purchased a new stick (faster, yay) in all this experimentation.  That didn't help at all.
I eventually got the original stick to boot and installed both 15.4 (1.19 kernel) and 14.4 (LTS, 3.16 kernel) installed.
Both produce the same result - black screen of death (or desktop lock-up but with mouse movement).
Since I switched to Ubuntu from Lubuntu I can't find Synaptic before the lock-up occurs.  Where did the damn menus go?
I wanted to find Synaptic to try to install kernel 3.5.  That the one where everything seems to work just fine.
The bottom line? Since my 'puter is almost 10 years old I think I'll shop for another one.  I think a decent refurb can be had for $250.
It will come with Windows installed.  At 62 years old I really don't want to play with an unstable Linux any more.  Besides, I understand Win 10 will be a free upgrade.  Perhaps Microsoft will be making the best OS again.
Thanks again for the suggestions.


     From: Phillip Susi <psusi at ubuntu.com>
 To: art_erickson at yahoo.com 
 Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 10:01 AM
 Subject: [Bug 1465072] Re: failed to Install
   
Your installation medium is corrupt.  You will need to recreate it and
should then verify it using the check disc option from the boot menu.
If you have done this more than once already then the usb stick must be
bad and you'll need a new one.


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      Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  failed to Install

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  USB boot drive seems to have problems.

  I tried burning iso image with both Ubuntu and WinX applications.
  Both failed in different ways.

  I suspect the usb stick is corrupt, but I don't know why the
  formatting function doesn't fix that.

  I may purchase another usb stick, but it's too late to save Ubuntu
  15.4.  Thankfully, I can still boot into WinX - even that didn't work
  at first.

  I was trying to reinstall 15.4 because of the persistent BSODs (black
  screens of death).  I suspect I have made the matter worse, but I
  couldn't find any useful guidance.

  I was better off in the 'ol Win95 days - Win98 was a great upgrade.
  Alas, the world has passed me by.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.21.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.360
  Date: Sun Jun 14 19:27:50 2015
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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