Ubuntu 7.10 install freezes

[James Takac]

On Thursday 29 November 2007 12:28:32 James Whitman wrote:
> When I boot the system, I get the startup screen where I can select Install
> ubuntu or boot from hard disk.
>
> I choose install ubuntu it starts and then just freezes. nothing happens.
>
> I have tried the normal install and the install with safe graphics mode and
> neither one will load. I always end up having to manually press the
> computers power button.
>
> I am running an HP pavillion 7480n with dual 3GHz intel(r) processors and
> an NVIDIA GeForce 7300le video card.
>
> My media center tv tuner/multimeda card is acting up, right now I cannot
> watch tv or watch saved movies, would that affect this???  I never thought
> of that before because I haven't used it in so long
>
> JIM WHITMAN
>
> > Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:01:22 -0800> From: dannycolligan at gmail.com> To:
> > ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> Subject: Re: Ubuntu 7.10 install freezes>
> > > Can't help you with 1 without more information, and probably neither>
> > can anyone else on this list without more than an 'it breaks'>
> > description. Please provide more details.> > Issue 2:
> > System->Preferences->Screen Resolution> If that fails, it's time for you
> > to get friendly with a little file> called /etc/X11/xorg.conf (but
> > please, BACK IT UP before making any> changes so you can revert if X
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Hi James

Probably the best option will be the alternate cd. It uses a text based 
install and should get you through it

James