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  1. March 21st, 2009 #1
    carpman
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    Thumbs down boot fails at 'setting the system clock'

    Hello trying to get xubuntu installed on old compaq presario 500mhz 512mb ram but it fails at:

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    * Setting the system clock
    It get to this point an no further no matter how long i leave it?

    And yep it is connect to the net so ntp should work.

    any ideas?

    cheers
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    Re: boot fails at 'setting the system clock'

    Go into the BIOS first and see if the time is right at all.
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