I got the DVD from Linux Magazine with Ubuntu for 32 bit and 64 bit machines. I am using the 32 bit side, since I am running Windows XP on this desktop. Yesterday I put the DVD on the computer and was able to run the Ubuntu Live version, which does no changes to your computer. I decided then I want to install Ubuntu, I am already an Eeebuntu on my netbook so this is what I want on my desktop too. So, today I am trying to install the OS, but I keep on getting an error right after to install Ubuntu from the DVD. This is the message:

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I have no clue what that means, so I need help. Thanks in advance!

You don't indicate what type of install you did but, if it was a wubi, this page might help:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=509499

Not, it wasn't WUBI, which runs Ubuntu as an application in Windows. I am trying to install the stand alone OS from a DVD with Ubuntu 8.10, the disc has a live version of Ubuntu that you can run off the DVD to try out Ubuntu. When I click on the install Ubuntu link I get the kernel panic message. I'm still searching the net for answers...

I had this problem about 18 months ago when I was trying to install 7.04 on some ancient hardware. I never could get it to work and I think it had something to do with the video card, NIC, or soundcard.

Now that I think about it, I seem to remember focusing on the NIC because it was a Broadcom chip.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful, I thought maybe this might point you in the right direction.

I'm not clear on whether you get this message upon re-boot after install or during the installation. If it is during the installation, you should have several options on a menu (not sure as I don't use Ubuntu) and one should be boot with noapic. If you completed the installation, you need to add "noapic" to the end of the kernel line in the menu.lst file. If you don't know how to do this, re-post. Might work?

Try editing boot options and append noapic and/or nolapic to it, just before the last character. (or is it a whole word? dont remember) Edit: Try noacpi , it may help if it is a BIOS problem. (I think it is acpi=off , try both)

There is not option to boot with noapic, and I have no clue what noapic is.


I have no clue how to do that. I just inserted teh Ubuntu DVD on my DVD drive, and clicked on Install Ubuntu.

It worked for Eeebuntu on my netbook, this is becoming a pain on my desktop.

Do your self a favour, save yourself all the hastle and messing around with Ubuntu and stick with Windows, trust me I moved from Vista to the latest version of Ubuntu and after months of trying to fix endless problems I put Vista back on my pc, Vista might be slow and have its little irratating habbits but at least it works first time and I dont have to spend a week trying to get the simplest task to work.

Good luck.

Hello

Well, I've just a problem like that with Ubuntu 8.10 beta and with de last development 9.10, my pc stays in initframes() and doesn't go ahead. However, with 8.04 it works well, and if I tried, and tried to put it running with Ubuntu 8.10 doing an upgrade of my Ubuntu 8.04, I've a problem, not in the OS, because, the Ubuntu 8.10 works fine, but I've the problem with burning CD/DVD's. The problem is a Bug in the AMD CPU.

However the screen that you have put appear that you can solve it, with the security start up, sorry for the terms that I used.

If not works, well than it's preferably to use 8.04 because is an LTS version.

José Azevedo

Re. john-ellis' response: do not feed the troll

Re. rpierieck's Ubuntu issue:

If it happens after the GRUB boot screen, you could try the following as soon as the boot screen shows up:

* "e" to go into edition mode,
* down to the last line of the boot script,
* "o" to open a new line,
down again
* "e" to edit the line you just added - at the prompt, type "noapic"
* and finally "b" to boot.

Or...

You could try to install from a different medium, for exemple from the install CD available at ubuntu.com. I've had a few bad magazines CD - nice to try it out, but better get the install CD from the publisher...

Does your DVD give you the option of installing as it boots?

Boot menu:

Try Ubuntu without change

Install Ubuntu

Check DVD for defects

Test Memory

Boot from first Hard disk

If so are there other options at bottom of screen as well?

If so use the option ( F6 ) which allows the "noapic" / "acpi=off" options. Try either or both.

There doesn't seem to be any options available when installing from Live Ubuntu.

Yes the error is related to your hardware, your mother board. Try maybe checking in the BIOS that APCI options are enabled. Otherwise, if they are, you need to add the argument onto the kernel line as said before. If you get to grub (it says hit esc to show boot menu), press e to edit the boot config, and add "noapic" to the end of the line that specifies the kernel.

Checking out in bios is a good option Try to Turn of ACPI in Bios and may be power setting. Also do as the person on the last blog saying they are also hitting the right area. Don't panic its a great operating system once you start using it you will fall in love with it.

Hey dude i found something interesting, APIC is stands for "Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller" . So what you do is eject any extra hardware connected in to the system because as i read on some wikipedia articles there are some hardware which do not work with certain operating systems while APIC mode is on in your motherboard. Another thing you do is turn off IRQ controller in your motherboard in bios but after do this only after ejecting all the unnecessary hardware while installation. Try it out and do let us know the final resolution.

Thnaks for all the replies, now I am getting somewhere. Vista is not an option here, MS can keep that garbage, I'll stay with XP if I have to. Archiviste and kwill gave me some good pointers, I'll try those now before messing with the BIOS.