Unable to install Ubuntu or any other distro on PC

kovacsakos · 03-24-2023, 03:27 PM

Windows is installed on following PC, but Linux install fails. I have tried multiple distros, all of the installers have stucked on logo screen.

CPU
Intel Pentium E5200 @ 2.50GHz
Wolfdale 45nm Technology
RAM
3,00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 403MHz (6-6-6-18)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5QL/EPU (LGA775)
Graphics
K-700 (1024x768@85Hz)
1024MB ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series (Sapphire/PCPartner)
Storage
465GB SAMSUNG HD502HJ ATA Device (SATA )
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B ATA Device
Audio
High Definition Audio

bluewire · 03-24-2023, 07:42 PM

If it has UEFI you need to disable secure boot.Try playing w/ the settings on your BIOS.Let us know what happens.

John VV · 03-24-2023, 08:03 PM

Am i right in assuming that Windows XP is installed on this machine?

try installing AntiX 22 32 bit
https://antixlinux.com/download/

kovacsakos · 03-25-2023, 01:22 AM

@John VV: There is Windows 8.1 installed on it. I'll try AntiX!

mrmazda · 03-25-2023, 10:07 PM

I have multiple PCs with similar CPUs and motherboards. All of them are multiboot with openSUSE, Debian, Fedora & Mageia. Some have also *buntu and/or Mint and/or other distros. Any distro you choose should be installable on yours, unless you have some sort of hardware failure. Here is some data on two I have booted today:

Code:

# inxi -CMS --vs --zl --hostname
inxi 3.3.25-00 (2023-02-07)
System:
  Host: big31 Kernel: 6.2.6-1-default arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.3 Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230324
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: BIOSTAR model: G31-M7 TE serial: N/A
    BIOS: American Megatrends v: 080014 date: 02/01/2010
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core2 Duo E7600 bits: 64 type: MCP cache:
    L2: 3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1603 min/max: 1603/3066 cores: 1: 1603 2: 1603
# inxi -Gaz
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD RV620 PRO [Radeon HD 3470] vendor: Dell C120D driver: radeon
    v: kernel alternate: amdgpu arch: TeraScale code: R6xx/RV6xx/RV7xx
    process: TSMC 55-65nm built: 2005-13 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-1,DP-2 empty: none bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:95c0 class-ID: 0300 temp: 82.0 C
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.8
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
    gpu: radeon display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 4240x1440 s-dpi: 120 s-size: 897x304mm (35.31x11.97")
    s-diag: 947mm (37.29")
  Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: primary,left model: Acer K272HUL serial: <filter>
    built: 2018 res: 2560x1440 hz: 60 dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2
    size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: DP-2 pos: right model: Dell P2213 serial: <filter> built: 2012
    res: 1680x1050 hz: 60 dpi: 90 gamma: 1.2 size: 473x296mm (18.62x11.65")
    diag: 558mm (22") ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 1680x1050 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: N/A renderer: N/A direct-render: N/A
#

Code:

# inxi -CMS --vs --zl --hostname
inxi 3.3.25-00 (2023-02-07)
System:
  Host: hpg33 Kernel: 6.0.18-300.fc37.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.26.5 Distro: Fedora release 37 (Thirty Seven)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: HP-Pavilion product: KJ385AA-ABA a6433w v: N/A
    serial: MXU81408RY
  Mobo: PEGATRON model: Benicia v: 1.01 serial: X312345678
    BIOS: American Megatrends v: 5.43 date: 09/10/2009
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core2 Duo E7500 bits: 64 type: MCP cache:
    L2: 3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1600 min/max: 1600/2933 cores: 1: 1600 2: 1600
# inxi -Gaz
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD RV730 PRO [Radeon HD 4650] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: radeon v: kernel alternate: amdgpu arch: TeraScale
    code: R6xx/RV6xx/RV7xx process: TSMC 55-65nm built: 2005-13 pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DVI-I-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: VGA-1
    bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:9498 class-ID: 0300 temp: 50.5 C
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.14 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.8
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
    dri: r600 gpu: radeon display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3600x1200 s-dpi: 120 s-size: 762x254mm (30.00x10.00")
    s-diag: 803mm (31.62")
  Monitor-1: DVI-I-1 pos: right model: Dell P2213 serial: <filter>
    built: 2012 res: 1680x1050 hz: 60 dpi: 90 gamma: 1.2
    size: 473x296mm (18.62x11.65") diag: 558mm (22") ratio: 16:10 modes:
    max: 1680x1050 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 pos: primary,left model: NEC EA243WM
    serial: <filter> built: 2011 res: 1920x1200 hz: 60 dpi: 94 gamma: 1.2
    size: 519x324mm (20.43x12.76") diag: 612mm (24.1") ratio: 16:10 modes:
    max: 1920x1200 min: 640x480
  API: OpenGL v: 3.3 Mesa 22.3.4 renderer: AMD RV730 (DRM 2.50.0 /
    6.0.18-300.fc37.x86_64 LLVM 15.0.7) compat-v: 3.0 direct-render: Yes
#

Nomodeset is a workaround for installation and troubleshooting. It cannot support more than crude, minimal graphics. If you want more help with installation, we need more detail about your hardware, what you did, and resulting error messages.

yancek · 03-26-2023, 04:04 AM

Are you trying to install using a DVD or USB?
If a USB, what software did you use to write the iso to the USB?
Is it possible to test the USB on a different computer to see if it boots?
If a USB, have you tried different USB ports?

pan64 · 03-26-2023, 04:50 AM

Exactly how did you try to install and what?