Error Installing Ubuntu : Segmentation Fault

[Frans Ketelaars]

On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:57:46 -0400, Majdouline R. Touil wrote:

>Hello,
>I am trying to install Ubuntu on a Dell Inspiron 5000e. I checked to make
>sure that the installation cd was not corrupted and made sure that my
>laptop met all the minimum requirements needed for install.

>The error message is:

>> * preparing restricted drivers...  [ok] * Starting kernal event
>> manager... [ok] * loading hardware drivers ...
>> udevd-event[2666]: '/lib/udev/pcmcia-socket-startup'  abnormal exit
>> Segmentation fault


>What does this error message mean and how do I go about fixing it.

You really should give more information on the problem :)
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToGetHelp#How to ask for help

See if this thread helps you:
http://forum.ubuntu-nl.org/installatie/installatie-stopt-op-compaq-armada-m700/

It's in Dutch but google can translate (a bit):
http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=nl

Basically I think there is a bug preventing installation of Ubuntu 9.04
on certain laptops.

Good luck!

    -Frans