Cant get any ubuntu version/type to boot to the installer or livecd properly

[Lucio M Nicolosi]

Michael Varre wrote:
>
> I have a beautiful new HP EliteBook 8530p which I'm trying to get 
> ubuntu installed onto.  Currently runs Vista x64 (this shouldnt really 
> matter though). I cant seem to get any version of Ubuntu to boot into 
> the disc correctly.  the disks ARE getting burned properly and have no 
> errors.
>
> I've tried various flavors here to see if any of them work and im 
> having no luck.
>
> Ubuntu 8.10 amd64 & 32bit Desktop Alternate – gets me to the screen 
> where I choose the language and I choose install ubuntu.  Gives the 
> progress bar where it loads the installer and all that stuff then 
> brings me to a blinking cursor on a black screen.  It stays like this 
> indefinitely.
>
> Kubuntu 8.10 32bit – choose INSTALL and "bug: soft lockup.  CPU#1 
> stuck for 11s.  Modeprobe:1040
>
> Ubuntu 8.04 32bit Server – choose INSTALL and "bug: soft lockup.  
> CPU#1 stuck for 11s.  Modeprobe:1040
>
>  
>
> The strange thing is at one point a few days ago I was able to boot 
> the amd64 one into the livecd.  The only thing that's change since 
> then is a put a new drive in the laptop.  But I've put the old one 
> back in to see if I can again boot into the live cd, and no go.  No 
> bios changes have been made.  Im lost. Please help.
>
I don't know if it might help but I had a similar problem and managed to 
address it by using the Live CD and booting without the options "quiet" 
and "splash" (F6 - options) so that every step of the boot process could 
be followed.

Regards,

L.