problem installing ubuntu 10.04 on new computer, /init: line7: can't open /dev/sdc

[NoOp]

On 05/23/2010 08:39 PM, nma at 12000.org wrote:
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>>> There is an option on the menu to check the CD. Can you try that & make
>>> sure that it checks out OK?
> 
>>
>> I did that actually.
>>
>> No problems. Also, when I burned the ISO image on windows 7, I asked
>> for it to also verify the CD afterwords, and it did, not problem there.
>>
>> Windows is installed on /dev/hda
>> I wanted to install linux on /dev/hdb, but never got the chaance to
>> get that far, as installation hangs at start.
>>
>> I download debian ISO image, burn it, booted, and debian installed OK
>> on the same PC.
>>
> 
> UPDATE:
> 
> I repeated the whole process. Downloaded the ISO image again,from  
> ubuntu web site. This time I burned it on a DVD-R instead of a CD,  
> using windows 7, verified ISO burn OK.
> 
> Rebooted, Ubuntu installation spalsh screen came up, saw the little  
> dots below the ubuntu change colors as before, then they all became  
> solid colors, then I hear the CD drive spining louder, the monitor  
> went all dark, as if there was a crash, kept hearing the CD drive  
> working hard, and waited for 10 more minutes, nothing happened, screen  
> stayed dark.
> 
> So, it is clear, 10.04 has a problem.  The computer is brand new, it  
> is HP Pavilion Elite HPE-270F
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Pavilion-Elite-HPE-270F-Desktop-Black/dp/B003AIKPDG
> 
> May be someone at ubuntu should try installing this iso on the same PC  
> to find what is the problem?
It is clear that 10.4 has a problem given that you could install debian
without issues. But can you try running the 10.04 liveCD without
installing just to see if that comes up properly?