Advent 9115, Latest Kubuntu and Vista. Won't load installer.
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Advent 9115, Latest Kubuntu and Vista. Won't load installer.
I own an Advent 9115. The specifications of which are:
Intel Pentium Dual Core T2310, (1.46 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium
120GB Hard Drive
2 GB Ram
SiS672 Chipset
I currently have Windows Vista installed and have managed to set up Kubuntu on VMware. Mainly because I'm fed up of trying to get any distro to install on a seperate partition from windows. I have no problems setting up my partition, the problems arise when I try and install. I have tried using several distributions including openSUSE 10.3 (and 10.2), Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Madriva 2007 etc etc. Generally once I chose to install the installer will load so far then just hang up, after a minute or two I can hear the CD stop running. I'm new-ish to linux, despite this I can manage to install it (on a non-hostile system). My BIOS is PhoenixBIOS. Below are a list of (what I believe to be) the relevant settings.
* Main *
System Memory: 640 MB
Extended Memory: 1920 MB
* Info *
BIOS Version: 1.07
EC Version: 1.06
* Advanced *
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled
* Power *
LCD Panel Power Saver: Disabled
* Boot *
LAN Remote Boot: Disabled
I have tried booting with ACPI disabled, this stops the installer loading at all. Can anyone help me on this one?
That is also open, it might have some other details.
Tried the xubuntu alternate installer (it too failed). I tried installing with boot options noapci and noauto. Hangs right after displaying "Starting system dog daemon: syslogd, klogd".
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