Problem booting ubuntu

[ceriium]

Ok, I originally used the regular CD and it wouldn't get past the loading splash screen. I just used the alternate CD and it installed fine in text mode, but when i boot to ubuntu it just goes to a black screen and nothing happens.

pls help!


System
Intel E6300
4gb Corsair XM2
Nvidia 8800GTS using DVI
Seagate 160hd

[ceriium]

ok i deleted "splash" in the kernal line and it booted in text, but it after the first 5 tings load "OK" it gets stuck on "Loading Hardware drivers"

[John.Michael.Kane]

ok i deleted "splash" in the kernal line and it booted in text, but it after the first 5 tings load "OK" it gets stuck on "Loading Hardware drivers"

Try rebooting the machine. At the boot/install prompt (make sure to hit F6 first), and add the command below to the boot parameter.
nosplash noapic nolapic
note: do not remove any of the commands already shown in the boot line. just add the above commands to it.

[leathco]

Try rebooting the machine. At the boot/install prompt (make sure to hit F6 first), and add the command below to the boot parameter.
nosplash noapic nolapic
note: do not remove any of the commands already shown in the boot line. just add the above commands to it.

OK keep in mind I'm a total n00b at the Linux and Ubuntu world, but I'm so frustrated with Vista I figured it was the perfect time to switch.

My installer kept locking up as well, I saw this post, tried these commands, and now I am installing via the 64 bit Live DVD fine. What exactly do these commands do?

PS my system is a HP Pavilion dv6227cl. Specs are below.

HP Pavilion dv6227cl Laptop PC - AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-50 1.6GHz, 802.11b/g Wireless, 2GB DDR2, 120GB HDD, Dual Layer DVD RW, 15.4" WXGA.

[John.Michael.Kane]

OK keep in mind I'm a total n00b at the Linux and Ubuntu world, but I'm so frustrated with Vista I figured it was the perfect time to switch.

My installer kept locking up as well, I saw this post, tried these commands, and now I am installing via the 64 bit Live DVD fine. What exactly do these commands do?

PS my system is a HP Pavilion dv6227cl. Specs are below.

HP Pavilion dv6227cl Laptop PC - AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-50 1.6GHz, 802.11b/g Wireless, 2GB DDR2, 120GB HDD, Dual Layer DVD RW, 15.4" WXGA.

Option: nosplash

Impact: Disable the "Graphical Boot Process"

Option: noapic

Impact: Disable the "Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC)".

Option: nolapic

Impact: Disable the "local APIC".

[ceriium]

Try rebooting the machine. At the boot/install prompt (make sure to hit F6 first), and add the command below to the boot parameter.
nosplash noapic nolapic
note: do not remove any of the commands already shown in the boot line. just add the above commands to it.

still having same problem

[six]

Try just removing the quiet and the splash in the kernel parameters, without adding the 'no' ones.

[backstrap]

this may be a little moot at this point but i had the same problem with an HP 6105us laptop... specs below

AMD Turion 64 X2 52
512 generic 533 ram
80 drive
Nvidia 6150 up to 512 shared... meh machine...


from the booted cd i hit f6

and the boot line appeared..
...........[forgot the exact line]....... quiet splash--
all i did was change the line thus

............[sorry for not remembering] quiet [delete spash] nosplash noapic nolapic

and it worked perfect. this may be my newness to ubuntu and linux in general but my install spazzed when both splash and nosplash were present.

sorry if im just stating the obvious.


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