New System - Hanging on Install

[Gregory Piñero]

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On 8/29/06, Gregory Piñero <gregpinero at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Just finished putting together a new computer.  Everything powers up
> and I load the Ubuntu CD and tell it to do the normal install and it
> gets so far and then it takes me to a black screen and all it says is:
> Uncompressing Linux ... Ok, booting the kernel.
> And it just stays stuck there forever.
>
> Other things to consider if it helps.  It's an IDE DVD-ROM, I tried
> two different brands and I tried each of them as master, slave, cable
> select, and the various cable positions and it made no difference.  I
> also tried booting with Knoppix and System Rescue CD with no luck.
> Knoppix says it can't find the filesystem and the System Rescue CD
> says "Can't find CD-ROM"
>
> I tried installing Windows XP and that worked seemingly fine, except
> that it thinks my drive is 130GB and not the actual 320GB.
>
> Please, please help!  I really want my new ubuntu computer to work.
>
> Here are the system specs if that helps:
> MB GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 P965 775
> VGA GIGA N 7600GS GV-NX76G256D-RH R
> CPU INTEL|CORE 2 E6300 1.86G 775 R
> HD 320G|ST 7K 16M SATA2 ST3320620AS
> Kingston ValueRAM Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2-667 DIMM Memory Kit,
> 240-Pin, CL5, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Model: KVR667D2N5K2/2G
>
> -Greg Pinero
>


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Gregory Piñero
Chief Innovation Officer
Blended Technologies
(www.blendedtechnologies.com)