Newbie---- setting up ubuntu in inter core 2 duo processor

[NoOp]

On 07/06/2008 11:35 PM, debian wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-07-07 at 04:24 +0000, padma krishnan wrote:
>> hi
>>  
>> I am looking for help setting up ubuntu in my intel core 2 duo
>> centrino laptop (2GHz).
>> I tried downloading the x86 desktop image and it did not work... (pc
>> hangs when trying to boot).
>> Should I try downloading AMD 64bit CD image?
>>  
>> --thanks for any kind of help
>>  
>> regds
>> padma
>> 
> i would give it a shot..ive noticed that the kernel that comes
> prepackaged with the cd tends to cause laptops to crash...or atleast
> with mine anyways..updating the kernel fixed it. 
> 

That should no longer be the case. The current download is 8.04.1 and
includes the latest kernal.

I'd recommend checking the md5sum and burning the cd at a low speed just
to be sure. I'd also download the alternate cd just in case the liveCD
has issues with the hardware.