makaymurray
March 15th, 2009, 08:07 PM
Hey boys I'm trying to install Ubuntu 8.10 on a Dell Dimension C521 with a AMD Sempron CPU, 512MB of RAM and a 80GB SATA HDD.
first ill give you my error then ill tell you what I have tried so far.
#ERROR
when i insert the Ubuntu 8.10 live CD into the DELL and boot it loads the CD's landing page just fine, asks me to select a language then shows me the options: live CD, install, check CD, Check RAM etc. when i select LIVE-CD, INSTALL, or CHECK CD it loads a little bit then gives me this error:
"
[ 0.420026] ..MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
loading, please wait...
BusyBox v1.10.2 (ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu6) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built in commands.
(initramfs)_
"
now to me it seems as if the installation process simply gets sidetracked and puts me into a limited terminal window.
now for what i have tried:
i own another Compaq tower and have successfully installed unbuntu on it using the same live CD. it never gave me this error. i have also removed the drive from the computer and attached it to my mac, wipped the drive clean using disk utility and formatted it with FAT-32. then i put it back in the DELL and i got the same installation problem. i also tried installing ubuntu on it using the compaq with the drive externally mounted (using a universal drive adapter) and i am confident that i told the compaq the correct procedure to install ubuntu on the external drive but when i put it back in the DELL it gave me a failed to boot error and would not proceed.
any help or pointers would be appreciated. if I'm a tool and am not seeing something obvious please let me know also.
first ill give you my error then ill tell you what I have tried so far.
#ERROR
when i insert the Ubuntu 8.10 live CD into the DELL and boot it loads the CD's landing page just fine, asks me to select a language then shows me the options: live CD, install, check CD, Check RAM etc. when i select LIVE-CD, INSTALL, or CHECK CD it loads a little bit then gives me this error:
"
[ 0.420026] ..MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
loading, please wait...
BusyBox v1.10.2 (ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu6) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built in commands.
(initramfs)_
"
now to me it seems as if the installation process simply gets sidetracked and puts me into a limited terminal window.
now for what i have tried:
i own another Compaq tower and have successfully installed unbuntu on it using the same live CD. it never gave me this error. i have also removed the drive from the computer and attached it to my mac, wipped the drive clean using disk utility and formatted it with FAT-32. then i put it back in the DELL and i got the same installation problem. i also tried installing ubuntu on it using the compaq with the drive externally mounted (using a universal drive adapter) and i am confident that i told the compaq the correct procedure to install ubuntu on the external drive but when i put it back in the DELL it gave me a failed to boot error and would not proceed.
any help or pointers would be appreciated. if I'm a tool and am not seeing something obvious please let me know also.