Ubuntu Installation :: LiveCD Hangs On Text Mode With Some Info
Jan 8, 2011
I just bought a new Toshiba Satellite C650D which has AMD processor. For some rescuing, I wanted to put ubuntu live CD. Ubuntu starts with some screen but then it converts to text mode and just sit there. I have checked md5sum of the iso file I got , before burning it on the CD. After burning the image, I also checked the directory structure on the iso file and the CD. They are fine. Currently I am writing this from XP. How do I use Ubuntu Live CD.
For burning, I used infrarecorder with 'Burn Image' option. I had installed debian and win xp with the same CD , so I can't see the problem with the CD. Anyway, I tried doing this with different CD and the same problem appears.
The CD's are memorex
CD-RW 700 MB 4X multi speed.
And I don't get the ubuntu boot screen at all. Some screen with ubuntu symbol appears and then text mode with some information about the hardware and it hangs there.
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May 31, 2011
I try to install red hat linux and I connect the PC with serial port. I use hyper terminal as terminal. When the machine boot from DVD/CD, there is no text mode (simply graphic) screen come out. Just a strange/rubbish text come out? I also find it is hang when I install in text mode ..below is the hang screen
Code: Linux Plug and Play Support v.0.97 (c) Adam Belay
pnp:PNP ACPI init
pnp:PnP ACPI:found 5 devices
usbcore:registered new driver usbfs
usbcore:registered new driver hub
PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing
PCI:If a device doesn't work,try "pci=routeirq".If it helps ,post a report
NetLabel:Initializing
NetLabel:domain hash size=128
NetLabel:protocols = UNLABELED CIPSOv4
NetLabel:unlabeled traffic allowed by default
PCI:Ignore bogus resource 6 [0:0] of 0000:00:02.0
NET:Registered protocol family 2
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Process and problem description:
1. downloaded ubuntu-10.10-rc-desktop-amd64.iso and burned to CD.
2. re-booted.
3. "ubuntu" is displayed center screen with five dots below text (sequencing white and red).
4. screen jumps to alternating horizontal bars (green & purple plus green & pink sections) about 1/4 inch high.
5. cd activity light stops blinking.
6. no standard desktop ever appears.
System:
- Asus A8N-VM CSM with integrated nVidia C51PV [GeForce 6150] display
- AMD Athlon(tm) 64 3200+ CPU
- 2.5GB DDR 333 MHz memory
Has anyone else run across this? Obviously, trying to convince a friend to switch to ubuntu using this CD would not be good.
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