Hi all,
Twice now I have burned a 10.04 installation cd (64-bit) for installation on my brand new AMD64 machine. Rather than booting up to the Ubuntu menu I'm accustomed to from previous versions (with options like Install Ubuntu, Test Memory, Install Grub, etc.), it thinks a while then goes to a live desktop with the following dialog box:
Installation Failed
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The installer encountered an unrecoverable error. A desktop session will now be started so that you may investigate the problem or try installing again.
Thinking the cd must have burned incorrectly, I re-downloaded the .iso and burned it again. Exact same thing. I am able to run the install Ubuntu option from this live desktop environment, but I'm hesitant to do so. I'd rather have the proper startup menu and no error.
What gives? In case it's pertinent, I'm booting from a USB dvd rom drive, as supported by the BIOS (It's a Gigabyte motherboard). This same error occurs whether there's a HDD in the machine or not.
Thanks,
Michael
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