install of 6.10 on a desktop

[stas khromoy]

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did you try using a different CD to install Ubuntu ?

i've had similar things happened to me a few times
and most of the time the install CD was some how damaged


Gabriel Dragffy wrote:
> I'm not sure what could be the prob or how to diagnose. I do know
> however that you can do a non-graphical install BUT it will require that
> you download the Alternate Edgy 6.10 cd image.
> 
> On Mon, 2006-12-18 at 12:38 -0500, J. David Boyd wrote:
>> I'm trying to install 6.10 on a computer.
>>
>> Everything runs find off of the live CD.  The scanner scans, the web camera
>> works, the internet works, everything is fine.
>>
>> However, when I go to install to the hard drive, after entering user info,
>> partitioning, etc, the screen says installing software.
>>
>> When it gets to 59%, it stops.  And I do mean stops.  No drive access light,
>> no cd spinning, nothing.
>>
>> I've tried it several times.
>>
>> My question is, is there someway to find out what is going on? There is no
>> info displayed on the screen, other than the status bar.
>>
>> How do I dig in and find out what is going wrong?
>>
>> Or, is there some way to do a non-graphic install of the CD?  Would that give
>> me more information, possibly?
>>
>> Any ideas are welcome!
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
> 
> 
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