Ubuntu Installation :: Can't Install 10.4 On A Dell M4500 Mobile Workstation?
Jul 5, 2010
I have a brand new Dell m4500 workstation. Here are some hardware features:Core i7-820 processor4 GB RAM256GB Solid state diskNVidia quadro FX 1800M graphics cardWhen I try to run the 10.04 graphic installer (from a CD or from a USB stick built using pendrivelinux) I see all of the text information as it is loading (i.e. all the white text and dots and stuff) but then the screen just goes blank.
When I try to run the 10.04 alternative installer from a CD, I can install successfully, however when I boot into it, I get the same problem as the installer. I see a bunch of text as it's booting up, and then the screen goes blank. I figure this is a graphics driver issue, so I downloaded the NVidia drivers, and then tried to start the computer in "recovery mode" to get to a root shell and install the drivers. But after selecting "recovery mode", I again see a bunch of white text, and then I get a momentary (~0.5sec) view of the recovery menu (i.e. dpkg, root, netroot, xfix) or something like that. Then... surprise... the screen goes blank.I tried both the 10.04 64bit and the 10.04 32bit versions with the same results.
After installing 10.04, and after booting up with the blank screen, on a whim I entered my user name and password and happened to hear that familiar login sound... though the screen is still blank. I tried logging into the root shell from the "recovery mode" via memory (pressing down a whole bunch, and then up one), and then I tried to run the NVidia display driver installation by typing the installer name, and then by entering options based on notes I took when I ran the installer from 9.04... however since I can't see the screen there's no way to tell if that worked... and nothing has changed.I'm currently running 9.04 which is working moderately well, with the exception that the SDCard reader and the network card don't work. I'm using a USB network device for now. I don't know enough about linux to know how to diagnose this problem
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Aug 22, 2010
having trouble during the openSUSE 11.3 installation on my new computer. Basically after it is done copying files and once it restarts for the first time during the installation to do the automatic configuration no video appears and the screen is black.The laptop hardware is:
intel QM57 chipset
i7 extreme 920xm
quadro fx 1800m
am tired of windows 7 and it's deficiencies and would like to continue using this great operating system on my new computer.
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Sep 27, 2010
When I run the openSUSE-11.3-GNOME-LiveCD-x86_64.iso from an usb stick and select "Installation" or "openSUSE Live (GNOME)" the screen goes to black after showing the load bar for a while.
This is most likely a graphics driver issue but I have no idea how to fix it.
This happens on a dell precision M4500. The same usb stick works fine on another machine.
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Jul 20, 2009
New to Fedora. I am trying to install Fedora 11 onto Dell Workstation 670. would you please kindly let me know
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May 10, 2009
I've installed CentOS 5.3 on my Compaq Evo N800w mobile workstation (laptop). I was able to map the volume up and volume down buttons to the proper function using System - Preferences - Keyboard Shortcuts. I need to map the Internet Browser, Email, Search, and Media Player to the other Easy Access Buttons that Compaq has on this keyboard. Has anyone had success using programs like keyTouch to get this accomplished? Should I be considering other solutions?
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Mar 20, 2010
Can't install with cd -> using VMw. workstation?
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Aug 4, 2010
A few years back, Ubuntu announced a "partnership" with Sun Microsystems, and explicitly listed the Ultra 40 Workstation is compatible with the then current version of Ubuntu. I installed that version (8.04) on my Ultra 40 M2 workstations, and everything worked very well. I later upgraded them to 8.10 and then 9.04, with good results.
Well, now I'm trying to jump to 10.04, and I'm having no luck.
A fresh install seems to hang at GRUB (as near as I can tell.) I get a quarter screen of magenta (the top 1/4 of the screen turns magenta) and then ... nothing. Hang. I've tried re-installing with the full graphical install, and got this hang from the Live CD. Using the "alternate install" CD in text mode, everything seemed to install fine, but the first reboot hangs immediately.
Suspecting GRUB 2, I moved to another machine and decided to try an in place upgrade rather than a fresh install. I figured that the upgrade would retain Grub 1, and I'd have a better chance.
So far, "better" is a good word. Only a little better, though, unfortunately. The upgrade from 9.04 to 9.10 seemed to work OK, but upon reboot, I got a message telling me that it was waiting for the partitions to mount. <ESC> gets you to a recovery console, which is great. I can mount all the partitions by hand, and they seem to mount, sort of. "df" doesn't see them, but you can access all files on all partitions, so they really are mounted. When you exit the recovery console, however, you go back to waiting for them to mount.
Have the changes to Ubuntu left the Sun Workstations behind? Do I need to switch to another distro, or put Solaris 10 back on these things? Or are we going to be stuck on Ubuntu 9.04 in our "Advanced Unix Lab?"
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Mar 28, 2011
I'm getting stuck without video trying to install 10.04.2 on my workstation with a ATI fireGL v7700. I believe there used to be a safe video mode option on the LiveCD but it is now not there. DO I need to download the Alt CD? I've never used it before.
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Mar 20, 2010
I need your help installing this 3 mobile internet.This is what I have done so far,Click on Network icon then go to VPN Connection>Configure VPN.Then go to Mobile Broadband Add.In Number I input number assosicated with 3 Internet Username = my username which is associate with account Password.Unfortunately, this is not working.
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Oct 3, 2010
I have a Vodafone mobile broadband dongle for the United Kingdom. The installation software is for Windows and Macs only. In Windows it works fine. If I plug the dongle in the USB in Ubuntu then it is recognised but the installation does not start (quite understandably). So I tried using wine with the Windows executable. It starts off promisingly, then hangs. Some files are created along with desktop icons but the installation does not complete.
I have seen here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...light=vodafone) the comment that Vodafone installation can be tricky. So, can any kind person tell me if it is possible to get Vodafone dongles working under 10.04? Also, are there any other UK broadband pay-as-you-go dongles that will work? I have seen in a very recent post that "3" seems to be plug-and-play?
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May 1, 2010
I have a new hard-drive and have installed squeeze using CD 1. As my mobile broadband is the only way I can connect to the internet, how do I get it working on a fresh install?
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May 24, 2010
This card has been the bane of my existence for a while. In the old days I could get it to work with Fedora using a generic video driver. A friend recommended OpenSuse because of my love for KDE.
The good news is that install went greeeeat. But after that, I once again got a black screen with a line randomly done it. Is there a way to change? I tried changing those resolution options but it didn't work. I have the Windoze driver from Dell's site. Its Dell Inspiron 5160.
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Jul 12, 2010
I downloaded Ubuntu 10.04 desktop and burned the CD. I changed the boot order on my Dell Inspiron 8100 to search for CD first. On startup, I see it flash - ISO LINUX something ............ The light flashes on my CD drive for a minute or so. I see a little icon at bottom of screen with a stick figure of a man and something else for a few seconds, then I see a white cloud flash on the screen that reduces in size and disappears, after another minute or so of the drive light flashing everything stops and still a black screen. Then, I tried hitting escape key a couple of times and I heard a few seconds of jungle music. The drive light flashes again for a while but nothing else happens. It seems like it's almost there, but not making it all the way for some reason.
By the way, if it matters, my Dell hard drive is partitioned to C: and D: I thought it would run a little faster that way, but not really noticable. I have most everything on C: right now. I hope to install side by side as I have a couple of applications I need Windows for, but would like to use Ubuntu for everything else. More questions about that later, on getting it to boot from the CD?
Since posting the above earlier under Dell, I have been able to boot from a borrowed 9.04 disk okay. And, was able to boot another computer with the 10.04 disk that I burned. The disk is apparently good, so why doesn't 10.04 work and 9.04 does?
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Oct 14, 2010
I've been trying for three days to install Ubuntu 10.10 on a Dell GX240, with no luck. Each and every time, I boot from the Live CD and get as far as the language selection screen. I click "Forward," and the little gearwheel spins forever. Or until I power the machine down, whichever comes first. The BIOS is at its latest level (A05), and it's in original factory configuration -- I haven't made any modifications to it. I've also tried booting into "Try Ubuntu without installing," and running "Install Ubuntu" from within that environment, with the same non-results.
After a minute or so, the machine becomes completely unresponsive and I have to power down and start all over again. I've done a lot of prowling the web to find answers, most of which recommend adding "acpi=force" to the boot options. Unfortunately, that doesn't work for me. Nor have any of the various acpi/apic options. I don't think this is a hardware problem, since I am able to install and run XP on this machine without any problems whatever.
Specs for the machine are:
256M memory, at 133Mhz
CPU speed 1.7 GHz, Pentium 4
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Feb 1, 2010
I am trying to install ubuntu server 9.10 on two dell poweredge 2550 servers that I have at work and I can't get the install to complete on either. I saw some posts somewhere saying that it could be bad memory in the computers so I even put brand new memory in each, which needed upgraded anyway but the install still fails.The install usually hangs when trying to detect network drivers and it also hangs on some other file (I forget now). I remember I had an older version of linux on one of them before. The install says the file is corrupted on the cd. I have burned multiple cd's in different drives on different computers using the lowest speed on all of them, and all install attempts fail. I can even take the exact same cd's and install in vmware on my mac so I know for a fact the cd's are fine. What makes me more confused is that I can install windows server 2003 without a hitch on both the servers I am trying to install Ubuntu on.
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Feb 23, 2010
this is my first post sorry if im not clear OK i downloaded Ubuntu 9.1 32bit burned it to a CD and popped it in my dell latitude c600 i was going to set it up to dual boot with xp i already have 2 partions so every thing was ready
i hit install and saw a Ubuntu symbol fading in and out after that i got a whole heap of i/o errors ranging from 350 to 500 for the first number, then a bit later it loaded up the busy cursor for Ubuntu on a black screen it then changed to a cross outline and no matter how long i let i go for i do not change at all off that the disc isn't the problem because it works on my desk top live and install
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Aug 20, 2010
I am trying to install Ubuntu 10.04 on a dell Inspiron laptop. When I choose the install option in the boot menu it loads my to a log in screen. but Ubuntu has never been installed in my laptop.
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I am attempting to load 10.10-i386 on a Dell Inspiron. I have created my boot CD and all works fine with the install manager until it gets to the "Who are you?" page. It will not let me advance past this page. I am a complete rookie on Ubuntu and Linux OS.
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im trying to install ubuntu 10.10 on a dell precision m2400.The problem is that it goes into the "ubuntu" logo and it reads the cd... and nothing happens, it never leaves that screen
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Jul 6, 2011
I just installed 10.04 on a Dell Dimension T7500. I first set up linux partitions following first FAT16 (Dell Utilities) and second FAT32 (labeled OS) partitions. The installer suggested there was no OS when I was installing Ubuntu 10.04. After restart I see that the first option in boot order is "Onboard or USB CDROM drive". But Ubuntu never booted. I then changed boot order to first look in ID00 LUN0 ATA. Same thing..no boot of Ubuntu. On the other machines on which I've installed Ubuntu I have dual boot with Windows and have GRUB installed. So....how best to set this up and find out if I have a workable OS?
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Mar 4, 2010
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Oct 13, 2010
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Oct 13, 2010
I will say this now; I am still in high school, so forgive my stupidity. I am trying to install either 10.10 or 10.04 on a Dell 1525. It has no operating system on it, and the CD/DVD drive is nonexistent. I have tried to install 10.10 on it using a USB, with both UNetbootin and Pen Drive Linux. Using either one, both end up freezing at the "Preparing to Install" screen. When trying to install 10.04, it will not load, even after 24 hours. On the loading screen, I pressed F1 to view the terminal and got this output:
(process:352): GLib-WARNING **: getpwuid_r(): failed due to unknown user id (0)
Killed
I got all downloads from their home websites, www.ubuntu.com, www.pendrivelinux.com, and www.unetbootin.sourceforge.net. I have spent all my spare time since the newest release trying to fix whatever problem there is, so does anyone know what I did wrong?
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Feb 14, 2011
Hey guys,
I' trying to install 10.10 Desktop from a CD onto a Dell E5410 notebook with Windows 7 installed.
The problem is that during the installation, the installer doesn't see the Windows partition, moreover, it doesn't see _any_ other partition.
I've tried with CentOS 5.5 as well and it returned some error related to GPT Partition Table corrupt which might have been corrupted by a software (or not).
Removing Windows 7 completely is not an option, there's a bunch of business applications which will not run on Linux even with Wine.
I'm not sure if the problem lies on the hardware, or the installer.
The BIOS provides advanced UEFI boot options and legacy boot, but this doesn't explain why no partition is discovered.
Tech specs: core i5, 4GB ram, 320 GB disk space. The installer is 32 bit, but I'm quite the architecture doesn't really matter.
If someone has more knowledge about this kind of issue, any answer is welcome.
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I chose: "Remove Linux partitions on selected drives and create default
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I chose other options, but I still got same error message.
Then I switched to a new HHD, but I still got the same error message.
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