Installation problems with Ubuntu

[Lucio M Nicolosi]

2009/3/17 Weixuan Li <weixuanli at hotmail.com>:
> I'm using the amd64 version. (I have 64bit processors...Intel Core 2 DUO
> T5850)
> I tried the 32-bit version and it works fine, but i want the 64-bit so i can
> utilise all of my RAM.
> Weixuan
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>> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:37:58 -0600
>> From: klarsen1 at gmail.com
>> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>> Subject: Re: Installation problems with Ubuntu
>>
>> Weixuan Li wrote:
>>> Hi all,I am trying to install Ubuntu onto a NEC Versa P8310.I intend to
>>> make it dual-boot.I have shrunk my Vista partition and currently have 150GB
>>> of unallocated space.I put the CD into the drive, restart my laptop and the
>>> menu comes up(with the options: install ubuntu, use ubuntu without any
>>> change to my computer, check CD for defects,
>> You better check the CD for defects first. That eliminates a bad CD
>> as the problem.
>>
>>> memory test, etc.).I select Install Ubuntu and it goes to a black screen
>>> and the CD stops whirring.Any suggestions to what went wrong and how to fix
>>> this problem so that I can install Ubuntu?
>>> Cheers,Weixuan
>>>
>>>
>> Tell us what version your loading as well.
>>
>> Karl
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Have you tried to burn another CD at the lowest possible speed?

And just out of curiosity, how big is your RAM?

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L.


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