Ubunto installation problem

[Liam Proven]

On 17 October 2011 20:24, Martin Dahlerup <dahlerup39 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> To whom it may concern,
>
> This is my first try on installing Ubonto. I've followed some videos on
> youtune, but it didn't go as well.
>
> Package: installation-reports
>
> Boot method: Booting from CD
> Image version:
> http://www.ubuntu.com/start-download?distro=desktop&bits=64&release=latest
> Date: 17OCT2011/2115
>
> Machine: Selfbuild (running W7 at the moment)
> Processor: Intel i7-920 @ 4200mhz
> Memory: 3x2gb Corsair 1600mhz DDR3
> Partitions: I don't know how to get a raw partition table in windows, but
> there is only one on my harddrive. Also only one harddrive. It's a WD 300Gb
>
>
> Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): don't know
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Initial boot:           [O]
> Detect network card:    [O ]
> Configure network:      [O ]
> Detect CD:              [O ]
> Load installer modules: [O ]
> Detect hard drives:     [E ]
> Partition hard drives:  [ ]
> Install base system:    [ ]
> Clock/timezone setup:   [ ]
> User/password setup:    [ ]
> Install tasks:          [ ]
> Install boot loader:    [ ]
> Overall install:        [ ]
>
> Comments/Problems: The loader fails at the Ubunto boot screen. The "dots"
> light up and extinguish and then the attatched picture happens.
> Same thing happens when trying to install a different linux based system. On
> wedensday I will try and create a partition for Ubunto, but I was under the
> impression it wasn't needed.
> At the moment it will not even run from the CD.

What version of Ubuntu? I suggest you try the latest, 11.10.

32-bit or 64-bit?

The 64-bit version will handle your 6G  of RAM better, but the 32-bit
one will work and will still access all the RAM if you use what is
called a "PAE" kernel. But you can install it and try in any case.

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