[ubuntu-nz] ubuntu will not install

[Robert Collins]

On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 7:18 PM, Herman Christiani
<herman.christiani at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, when using live (never got it to install) the desktop comes up very
> quickly when booting from high speed usb key,
> much slower from cd, in both cases I can use the desktop for about 10 to 20
> seconds if I don't open applications, and about 5 to 10 seconds when opened
> a app. Firefox or any other. Without warning or any message I find suddenly
> that the mouse pointer does not anything neither does Ctrl, Alt, Backspace
> or F2 or Del etc. only a hard reboot will do. Gigabyte G41 mainboard, Q6600
> quad core cpu with aftermarket cooler, 2x2gb matched ddr2 memory, GTS550
> with 1gb ddr5 memory, 700 watt dual rail power supply, main hdd Corsair 60gb
> sata3 ssd on sata3 (6gb) controller, 2x 1000gb WD 7200 HDD, 24" lcd screen.
> Runs windows 7_64 quite nicely with lots of development tools open, no
> problems with other than *buntu distro's.
> I can live without ubuntu, but I'm quite curious why it will not run after
> version 10.4

Does caps lock still toggle the little light? (This is something that
takes a -lot- to break :))

Does 'Ctrl+Alt+F1' work ?

-Rob