Problems after upgrade from 9.10 to 10.04

[Sam Przyswa]

Le 25/07/2010 12:21, Basil Chupin a écrit :
> On 25/07/10 20:04, Sam Przyswa wrote:
>    
>> Le 24/07/2010 19:01, vikash agrawal a écrit :
>>
>>      
>>> i would suggest go for fresh install instead of upgrading!!!
>>>
>>>        
>> Ok but unfortunately the 10.04 CD doesn't work on my laptop, it begin to
>> boot and freeze, I have this problem on several machines.
>>
>> It seems a kernel problem as I said in my post.
>>
>> Sam.
>>
>>      
>
> I was installing Lucid on my wife's computer a few days ago - I couldn't
> do it, the CD would start to boot but when it came to actually "firing
> up" Ubuntu itself to get the first menu which asks you if you want to
> try it out or to install it....nada. Nothing. Zilch. Showed me the
> two-fingered salute several times.
>
> The reason?
>
> It was the second HD which I was using in the installation - a 160GB
> Seagate which was manufactured in China[1]. I took it out, replaced it
> with another HD and Ubuntu was installed without any further hassles.
>
> [1] Another identical 160GB Seagate but manufactured in Thailand works
> perfectly - but this one made in China is a door stop. {I always buy HDs
> as a matched pair - one for the OS and the other for /Data and backups}.
>    

I have a disk problem too, the disk tool detect now a disk problem with 
ATA Samsung PH0804H and firmware UE100-41.

Sam.