problem installing ubuntu 10.04 on new computer

[Alan Duval]

> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 21:29:26 -0700
> From: NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net>
>
>
> On 05/23/2010 08:39 PM, nma at 12000.org wrote:
> ...
>   
>>>> 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?
>
>
>   
Try also the live PCLinuxOS. If it runs, the problem could be like mine 
and due to
Ubuntu not having Nividia and ATI drivers. I had trouble installing 
Ubuntu 10.4 as
the install process would often stop. However eventually it installed 
but would
freeze when programs were opened or when I used the mouse or keyboard.
Fortunately I was able to install these before the system froze as it 
was doing constantly.
I don't know how you would install them if Ubuntu won't install at all.
PCLinuxOS has both these drivers and works well.

Regards,

Alan Duval

Regards,

Alan Duval