cant install ubuntu

[subin sam]

its my own home computer.
i tries all the earlier versions but got the same problem.
now i had to test bios to default setting as you said.
and whaT this message means
 your bios does not provide acpi-pss
> objects in a way that linux understand. please report this to the linux
acpi
> maintainer and complain to your bios vendor
please help....
thanks



On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Barry Pohlman <barry.pohlman at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Just some quick questions so that I may understand your problem better.
> As a quick note, Do not do any of these steps on a production machine
> or a machine that is not yours. You may take it off-line.
>
> First a quick fix that you can try. Go into the BIOS settings when the
> computer first boots. Set the BIOS to default settings and reboot. See
> if that would fix your issue.
>
>
>
> Have you tried any other version of ubuntu except the 9.04 disc?
>        There are alternative install discs that may provide help.
>        Also you can try the 8.04.2 LTS version to see if it will load.
>
>
> Do you have the capability to update the BIOS?
>        Not for the new user or feint of heart but your problem may be a
>        bug in the BIOS that has been fixed with updates.
>        !!! Warning. Do not update BIOS if you do not feel confident in
>        doing so. Can cause permanent damage to the machine if done
>        unproperly!!!!!!
>
>
>
> Good Luck
>
>
>
> subin sam wrote:
> > hello friends
> >
> >
> > i tried to install ubuntu on my hp dx2255 rx331pt pc. its a business pc.
> > after mailing to ubuntu-users one of the friend said to boot with
> > __all_generic_ide.
> > when i boot with
> > the following message came
> > [0.022055] bios bug, local apic #0 not detected
> > [0.022112] forcing use of dummy apic emulation. (tell your hw vendor)
> > [1.011610] sata_via 0000:00:0f.1: invalid pci bar 5 (sz 0x0, val 0x0)
> > loading please wait.....
> > [2.623192] irq 8: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll") option
> > [2.623388] handlers:
> > [2.623435] [<co3e7420>] (cmos intrupt + 0x0/0xc0)
> > [2.623577] diabling irq#8
> > boot_image=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/pressed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper
> > initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash--all generic ide acpi=off
> > noapic nolapic
> > busy box
> > (initramfs)
> >
> > then i tried booting with irqpoll
> >
> > invalid pci bar 5
> > [1.661328] [firmware bug]: powerpow-k8: your bios does not provide
> acpi-pss
> > objects in a way that linux understand. please report this to the linux
> acpi
> > maintainer and complain to your bios vendor
> >
> >
> > so now what to do
> > is there any hope
> > please help.
> >
> >
>
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