Problems with Kubuntu 8.10 Beta install

[Donald &/or Mila Trombley]

David Tremblay wrote:
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 8:13 PM, Ralph Janke <txwikinger at ubuntu.com 
> <mailto:txwikinger at ubuntu.com>> wrote:
>
>     Donald &/or Mila Trombley wrote:
>     > Evan Leibovitch wrote:
>     > Hello all,
>     >
>     > Just wondering is anyone else has had this issue, or can help me
>     > around it.
>     >
>     > I'm trying to install Kubuntu 8.10 on an experimental netbook system
>     > (VIA C7-M processor, runs 8.04 fine). I need to use the 'alternative
>     > 386' install disk as the video chipset isn't supported until I
>     > manually add a VIA driver, so a text-based install works best. (The
>     > VGA mode on the "desktop" install disk doesn't work on Kubuntu,
>     though
>     > it works on the Ubuntu disk.)
>     >
>     > Unfortunately, on two different CD images downloaded from two
>     separate
>     > sources, and having the expected checksums, installs freeze at
>     6% into
>     > the package installation, suddenly not being able to read the
>     > (USB-attached) CD. I've been able to install other OSs
>     (including 6.04
>     > Ubuntu) without problems this way.
>     >
>     > Any suggestions? Should I just wait until the proper 8.10 release
>     > happens, and if so is there any ETA? Should I install Kubuntu
>     8.04 and
>     > do a release upgrade?
>     >
>     > Any suggestions are welcomed.
>     >
>     > - Evan
>     >
>     >>
>     >>
>
>     > I ran into similar problems with earlier version of Xubuntu, had
>     hangups
>     > etc., so I deleted all of the previous installation, and started all
>     > over. This happened not just with one version of the OS. but after
>     > redoing the installation everything seemed to work fine.... I
>     hope that
>     > this helps in some way.
>
>     > Don.
>
>     Well, such hangups are likely to be kernel related and therefore
>     should
>     happen with any of the *buntu flavors. It would be helpful, if you
>     would
>     report as much information as possible to bugs.launchpad.net
>     <http://bugs.launchpad.net> in order
>     for someone to look at it.
>
>
> to check the state of your system when it is frozen do ctrl+alt+f8 to 
> see messages
>
> you may want to try a USB dongle install just to rule out any problem 
> with your external CD
>
> http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
>
>
>  
>
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> David Tremblay
>
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I don't know what is a usb _dongle install? _Anyway, I merely gave my 
two cents worth, not knowing if my experience was any help. At the moment,
I am awaiting for my "new" machine to run a version of Ubuntu on 
natively... I am running Wubi 8.04 Xuubuntu on a Dell running Windows 
XP. (I still can't find a printer Driver to work the Dell 922 AIO in 
Ubuntu, yet.)
Don Trombley