ubuntu-10,4 - Unable to instal

[James Takac]

Hi Johan

On Monday 09 August 2010 19:46:23 Johan Scheepers wrote:
> On 08/09/2010 10:49 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> > On 09/08/2010 18:02, Johan Scheepers wrote:
> >> Good day,
> >>
> >> Using Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo Mobile Laptop.
> >>
> >> I downloaded Ubuntu 10.4 and burned the iso with opensuse 11.3 k3b and
> >> with windows nero.
> >
> > So, why are you doing this double-burning with openSUSE and then also
> > with Windows "Nero"?
> >
> > What's the reason for doing so?
> >
> >> Checked the md5sum as below
> >>
> >> d044a2a0c8103fc3e5b7e18b0f7de1c8  *ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso  as on
> >> repositry
> >> d044a2a0c8103fc3e5b7e18b0f7de1c8  ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso  as from
> >> burned cd.
> >
> > When you run the CD you will get the option to check the status of the
> > CD which will tell you if the CD is OK to use.
> >
> > Have yo done this? and why do the manual check in the first instance?
> > Was something going wrong for you do this manaul check?
> >
> >> Popped in the cd and first screen appears with two icons at the bottom
> >> centre of the screen.
> >> Few seconds later the screen just show diagonal coloured lines running
> >> up the screen.
> >>
> >> Tried the other cd. Same.
> >>
> >> Ubuntu 9.10 installed flawlessly on same laptop.
> >
> > With what did you burn Ubuntu 9.10, and the other distros? With OpenSUSE
> > 11.3?
> >
> > I have a very specific reason for asking this because I am trying to
> > help 2 people with a problem in running a particular application but one
> > is running Ubuntu Lucid and the other running openSUSE 11.3 - and it is
> > the one with openSUSE 11.3 who is having the problem with runnint the
> > application.
> >
> > It would also be very helpful if you could let me/us know if you are
> > using a 32- or a 64-bit version of the OS.
> >
> >> And so does opensuse 11.3,   Pclinux,    Mandriva.
> >>
> >> Kindly some pointers please.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Regards
> >> Johan
> >
> > BC
>
> Hi BC,
>
> **Double burning**  .. :  Thought that K3B made a mistake when problem
> happened then used nero on windows.
>
> **Check cd**..: In the beginning  * no *. After my mail I tried to press
> enter when icons popped-up. It did take me up to the menu.
> When I pressed the check option it also went into the scrolling lines.
> All options does the same except  *check memory*.
>
> Pclinux I downloaded and burned with same writer.
> The others got from a distro supplier.
>
> All operating systems on this laptop is 32-bit.
>
> Trust this may be of assistance.
>
> Johan


There might be a few possible reasons for this.

1) cd burned at too fast a speed. I always burn iso's at the slowest speed I 
can

2) defective image/cd

3) the installer might not like your hardware. In this case the alternate cd 
image may work better for you. I think it has a text mode install which may 
help

Not sure how much has been covered by others as I'm obviously chiming in late

My guess would be you may need the alternate cd

James