Karmic 64-bit installation does not work

[John Taylor]

Andi Meier wrote:
> A couple of days ago I posted a problem that Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit would not boot after install
> (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2009-November/202071.html, subject: "Installation issue: after installing Ubuntu 9.10, it
> hangs on boot").
>
> Now after many hours of trying to find out what the problem is, it seems that I cannot manage to get any 64-bit version going. This is what
> I experienced:
>
> (1) Try to install 64-bit 9.10 server Karmic:
>    (a) download the "9.10 SERVER version 64-bit" iso image
>    (b) put it on USB flash drive via UNetBootin
>    (c) use the USB flash drive to install Karmic on my new Server
>    (d) installation tells me "everything ok. you can boot your new system now"
>    (e) it won't boot, after the BIOS messages it just hangs, with a lonely blinking cursor in the left top corner, no grub messages at all
>
> (2) Try to diagnose using LiveUbuntu (on USB flash drive) 32-bit
>    (a) download the "9.10 DESKTOP version 32-bit" iso image
>    (b) put it on USB flash drive via UNetBootin
>    (c) boot the system from USB ->  boots, seems ok
>
> (3) Try to diagnose using LiveUbuntu (on USB flash drive) **64**-bit
>    (a) download the "9.10 DESKTOP version 64-bit" iso image
>    (b) put it on USB flash drive via UNetBootin
>    (c) boot the system from USB ->  DOES NOT BOOT!!!! hangs on UNetBootin's boot menu
>
> (4) Try to install **32**-bit 9.10 server Karmic:
>    (a) download the "9.10 SERVER version 32-bit" iso image
>    (b) put it on USB flash drive via UNetBootin
>    (c) use the USB flash drive to install Karmic on my new Server
>    (d) installation tells me "everything ok. you can boot your new system now"
>    (e) it boots, everything ok.
>
> So, here's a quick summary:
>    32-bit desktop LiveUSB version seems to work flawlessly (boots from USB)
>    32-bit server version seems to work flawlessly (boots from HD after install)
>    64-bit desktop LiveUSB would NOT boot from USB
>    64-bit server Karmic would NOT boot from HD after install.
>
> The CPU is 64-bit enabled (Asus AT3N7A-I Atom board), I don't understand what the problem might be. Why do the 32-bit versions work but none
> of the 64-bit version?
>
> Has anybody a hint for me?
>
> TIA,
> Andi
>
>    
I had the same problems....sorry no answers...daft isn't it!

John Taylor