I can`t install ubuntu on my notebook

Borland · 04-02-2006, 07:08 AM

Hello, sorry for my inglish.
i have install cd with ubuntu v5.10
and notebook with following characteristic:
Video: ATI Mobility Radeon X700 256 Mb
Ram: 512 DDR
CPU: Intel Pentium M (Dothan) 1.73 Ghz Intel 915 PM

firm-producer of notebook: ACER

So, i insert install CD and that is what i see now

Press F1 for the help index, or ENTER to boot:
ok i do that
Loading /install/vmlinuz...........
Loading /install/initrd.gz.........................
Ready.
Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel.

finish. On that moment installation have no more progress.
all? what i can do - watсh how equally is blinking spire.

One more thing, i am beginner in linux systems, that is why answer as for dunce.

Thank you.

slacker9876 · 04-02-2006, 10:11 AM

try adding "noapic nolapic" to the boot options. If those two do not work, since you have an ATI card also add VGA=771, but only if you have to, I hope this helps!

smiley_lauf · 04-02-2006, 04:53 PM

Have u checked the disc intergrity? perhpas it is corrupt during downloading (check MD5SUM, K3B does this by default when burning to disc), or writing (check integrity before installing).

chargerbear · 04-03-2006, 12:24 AM

Make sure "detect PNP devices" is disabled in the bios.
Chargerbear