Install Hangs on Inspiron 1100

[Kim Briggs]

On 6/11/08, Gary Huntress <gary.huntress at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  I'm trying to install 8.04 Desktop on a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop.
>  The installation seems to proceed ok until it gets to CUPS.   It just
>  hangs there and the system is unresponsive.
>
>  What is the best way to troubleshoot a hanging installation?
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Gary H.
>
Hi Gary,

It sounds like you got past the install (took out the disk) and are
booting from your hard drive??  If it is a graphics problem, you may
have booted and not even known it.  You can try pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1
and see if you get a text login screen.  Log in and try to browse to
/var/log/dmesg.  Then read the file with the "less" program to look
for clues.  If "$" is your prompt,

$ cd /var/log
$ less dmesg

spacebar = forward
p = previous
q = quit

cheers,
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