starting problems....plz help

irtiza zafar · 08-05-2010, 11:45 AM

I created a live usb and i am trying to boot linux, but after it starts a large written ubuntu screen when starting appears i.e its boot screen but it do not start and continues as if it is still loading

tlowk · 08-05-2010, 11:58 AM

I think you can press the Esc to get a text screen that shows more info. In not so used to ubuntu but if it doesn't help try one of the F-keys or enter or space. But my first guess would be Esc.

This will probably explain more about the problem, since the current symptoms are very broad.

irtiza zafar · 08-06-2010, 03:09 AM

You told me to press escape key i pressed it, and it says that

"(process:257) : Glib-warning:getpwu_idr():

failed due to unknown userid (0)
/init:line 7: can't open /dev/srr: No medium found

stdin:error 0"

I pressed other keys i.e enter space and f but nothing happened.

tlowk · 08-06-2010, 02:01 PM

the Esc worked (it is needed to see what is on the screen instead of some picture without much meaning)

I don't know what the program is. or the /dev/srr, I hope somebody more used to ubuntu can take over from here, since I don't know much about the initscripts from ubuntu.

Probably it helps to specify the version of ubuntu.

you could try in the grub screen (if you have for a usb install) to start with a command interface.

fbobraga · 08-06-2010, 03:23 PM

today related post: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-linux-824620/

irtiza zafar · 08-07-2010, 05:16 AM

plz someone help me solve this problem plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz i am dieing

irtiza zafar · 08-07-2010, 01:13 PM

i have tried now to start linux mint and again the linux does not start and on pressing esc it gives same error mentioned above when i tried ubuntu

smeezekitty · 08-07-2010, 01:20 PM

Do you have a cd burner?
If so try a live cd, live usb's don't always work.

wertum · 08-07-2010, 02:05 PM

I do not know if that makes a decision you :
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/532984
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/531027

please post you solutions to this thread.