[Ubuntu Chicago] Unbuntu Install problem in Illninois

Wally Valters wally at valters.net
Wed Jan 28 01:39:12 GMT 2009


Good suggestion, integrated graphics will freak on installs sometimes.  In
addition the alt-cd gives more feedback on what is happening and can allow
you to see what went wrong when it does.

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Tim Potter <musikgoat at gmail.com> wrote:

> John,
>
> There maybe other suggestions provided by other users of this mailing
> list,  but here are my two cents:
>
> For certain systems, namely ones with video cards that are either
> unsupported or buggy in linux, the free "LiveCD" may not work, and using an
> alternate install CD may be better as it has less system requirements to
> complete the install.
>
> You still get the same Ubuntu OS, but the install more commonly "just
> works".
>
> If you have the ability to burn a CD, you could use the alt install CD,
> however, as you ordered a CD from shipit,  I'm assuming you may not have
> this capability.
>
> If you are interested in downloading the image (.iso) to burn to a CD,
> here is the link for the latest release (supported for 6 months):
> http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.10/ubuntu-8.10-alternate-i386.iso
> And here is the LTS release (supported for 3 years):
> http://releases.ubuntu.com/hardy/ubuntu-8.04.2-alternate-i386.iso
>
> Incidentally,  I was doing some testing, so I have the image available to
> burn to a CD-R  (Ubuntu 8.10 x86 alt install).
> Where do you live,  maybe media mail options are not too expensive.
>
> -Tim
>
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:22 PM, John N. <johnnyd3398 at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
>>  Hello,
>>
>>  I recently received an Unbuntu Installation disk which I requested off
>> the internet. I have have tried many time and manys ways to install it on my
>> computer.
>>
>> Here are my computer specs
>>
>>
>>
>> Pentium 4 1.7 Ghz
>>
>> Onboard Video controller 512 M VRAM
>>
>> ASRock MB 775iG50
>>
>> 512 M DDR Ram
>>
>> 120 GB Seagate HD
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I still can get it to install, I go through the setup and install (full)
>> on a formatted HD and I get to a screen that lloks like a street or
>> something, there is a popbox in the center of the screen that says "install"
>> at the top of that box then the computer spins and the led for the HD goes
>> on and off for 1.5 hours. The popup box disappears then nothing. Can you
>> help?
>>
>>
>>
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