Install is working but takes forever???

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:08:41 -0700
"Karl F. Larsen" <klarsen1 at gmail.com> 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
> 
> 

Where can I get a copy of this 8.11? I have 8.04 and 8.10, and even
have 9.04.


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