Feisty doesn't install on old Sony Vaio PCG-Z505HE

[Gilles Gravier]

Yep... That solved the problem. :)

Thanks,
Gilles.

Bob Cortez wrote:
> I've had similar problems with the live CD.  If you're using the live 
> CD I would suggest trying the alternate CD. 
> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/getubuntu/download 
> <http://www.ubuntulinux.org/getubuntu/download> select alternate below 
> the Start Download icon.
>
> Bob
>
> On 5/31/07, *Gilles Gravier* <Gilles at gravier.org 
> <mailto:Gilles at gravier.org> > wrote:
>
>     Hi!
>
>     So I have an old Sony Vaio, PCG-Z505HE. 450MHz CPU, 8GB disk, 320
>     MB RAM.
>
>     6.04 LTS works fine on it.
>
>     But I'd like to put Feisty...
>
>     Feisty won't install.
>
>     CD boots. Then I select install (even tried wth vga=771 noapic
>     nolapic -> same behavior). Then kernel loads, and after a sort
>     time, I get taken to prompt with BusyBox v1.1.3, and a message
>     that says:
>
>     /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
>     (initramfs)
>
>     Any idea?
>
>     Gilles.
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