Problems with Kubuntu 8.10 Beta install

[David Tremblay]

On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Donald &/or Mila Trombley <donmila at shaw.ca
> wrote:

> 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/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > David Tremblay
> >
> > IT analyst
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> >
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> I don't know what is a usb _dongle install? _Anyway, I merely gave my
>


Instead of using a CD to install ubuntu you do the installation from a USB
key by installing the image file on the USB

sorry for the misunderstanding



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David Tremblay

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