hi;
I can't install any Linux version in to my laptop. The model is E-Systems.
I tried with fedora 6,11 and Ubuntu 8.when I tried to install fedora 11,I got a message like this.
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CONFIG_NF_CT_ACCT is deprecated and will be removed soon. please use sysctl net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct = 1 to enable it.
Marking TSC unstable due to TSC halts in idle
IP_TABLES : (C) 2000-2006 netfilter core team
tcp cubic registered
initializing XFRM netlink socket
NET : Registered protocol family 17
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after this message nothing will appear or happen. it remains like this.
when I try Ubuntu, the ubuntu logo will appear and remains and will not get any thing like above.
i bought my laptop in the last February. The operating system that I am using is vista.
Can you please help. I am trying for a dual booting.
Thank you

Can you run a "Live CD" such as Knoppix on that notebook?

What processor is in the notebook?

genuine intel celeron 1.8G with 1GB of RAM. i didn't try a live CD.

This is probably from the WiFi card.

1) If you can boot a "LiveCD" get hardware information via the commands (as root):
Which lists information on the PCI cards and the USB (Lots of notebooks have USB WiFi cards).

Can you turn it off and use a cat-5 cable when attempting to install.

I have seen where the LiveCD from Fedora may include packages that are not on the install dvd suc has for Fedora 9. My IBM Thinkpad R60 has the "Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG" WiFi card and it was non-functional after the install but worked when I used the liveCD for it.

Normally when I have new hardware, I boot a "liveCD" or a "LiveDVD" and get the hardware information dumped to a flash drive. Then using an exiting Linux/Solaris machine, I check for
problems related to the hardware (via the special Linux google search,
http://www.google.com/linux ).