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Old 10-11-2009, 12:10 PM   #1
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Ubuntu install appears to have Stopped at 82%


installing ubuntu side by side with mint about 20 min into install it stops 82% "configuring apt, scanning the mirror" its been sitting here for almost an hour now with no sign of doing anything disk drive sitting still HD light not doing anything. what must i do?
need to unhook and hook up other computer so we can print things out (printer is on the "paperweight" list) what must i do to finish this or what will happen if i turn it off?

Thanks for any advice

Mike Honaker
 
Old 10-11-2009, 12:15 PM   #2
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If you turn it off, the installation will not complete.
However you can restart the installation later
Seems to me there is a problem with the network.
 
Old 10-12-2009, 10:24 PM   #3
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thanks started over today and it loaded fine, must not of held my mouth open the right way.
 
  


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