help to install!

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On 01/19/2009 09:11 PM, Brian Agas wrote:
> hi guys!
> 
> i'm very new to linux.  i wanted to change from vista to linux.
> however, my new laptop (hp pavilion dv5) does not want me to do
> that.
> 
> in the course of the installation in the screen, it says:
> 
> udevd-event[1410]: run_program: '/sbin/modprobe' abnormal exit
> 
> BusyBox v.1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5ubuntu12) Built-in shell (ash) Enter
> 'help' for a list of built in commands.
> 
> (initramfs)

Are you still getting BusyBox? Googling for 'ubuntu +"pavilion dv5"'
typically only shows that intrepid runs ok on the dv5 with the exception
of an ATA exception.

<http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2B%22pavilion+dv5%22>