Install is working but takes forever???

[Wade Smart]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> Wade Smart wrote:
>> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>>   
>>> Wade Smart wrote:
>>>     
>>>> 20090122 0827 GMT-5
>>>>
>>>> I'm installing 8.04 on a HP Pavilion ze4900. The disk starts up fine but 
>>>> then takes like 5 hours and then just shows a black screen. The disk is 
>>>> active as I can hear it but nothing is happening. Finally, the screen 
>>>> goes to sleep and I cant wake it.
>>>>
>>>> I'm burning another disk just to check though this one went through the 
>>>> disk check just fine.
>>>>
>>>> Wade
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>        Which cd are you installing with? I suggest you use the LiveCD. 
>>> Then you can learn more about the problem.
>>>
>>> Karl
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>> 20090122 1629 GMT-5
>>
>> This IS the Live CD. I put in the cd and Im waiting for it to come up so 
>>   I can go further... but its hanging.
>>
>> Wade
>>
>>   
>        Well OK. You can't even get the CD to run to completion. This 
> tells me you have a computer that will not operate this version of 
> Ubuntu. Sounds like a video driver problem.
> 
>     Hate to ask you to d/l another cd but you need to try the LiveCD for 
> 8.11 and just see if this version has the right video drivers. The 
> LiveCD should take maybe 4 minutes to come up and then it will look 
> exactly like it will when you install it.
> 
> 
> Karl
> 
> 

20090122 1713 GMT-5

8.11?

I rebooted again and let it run. Got the "choose language" screen. Then 
I got a black screen with the Ubuntu logo on it and the orange left to 
right process bar... but after about 15 minutes it shows me the 8.10 
desktop. (Yea, I tried the 8.10 disk just in case.) That desktop never 
went away and the cd stopped.

I think Im going to see about changing the ram as it seems to be acting 
up under Windows as well.

OH, but I am downloading and burning another cd just to be sure.

Wade

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