install stalls

[mawil1013]

install stops after splash and then a message box appears with 'Install' written at top/center, a close 'X' top/right and some sort of icon top/left, perhaps an icon of a disk or box.

It has loaded beyound that point once only, and on previous attempts there was a recurring error message which I'm sorry I do not remember, something to do with network? and a four letter word.

I want to have ubuntu erase all of original c: drive, and install itself only, no ,more windows on the lap top.

[taurus]

What is the spec of your laptop especially the RAM?

[mawil1013]

What is the spec of your laptop especially the RAM?

emachine m5414
mobile amd sempron
processor 2800+
1.60 ghz, 192 mb of ram

[taurus]

emachine m5414
mobile amd sempron
processor 2800+
1.60 ghz, 192 mb of ram

Looks like you don't have enough RAM to run the LiveCD. Therefore, download and use the alternate CD to install Ubuntu on your machine then.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#alternate

Better yet, install Xubuntu instead.

http://www.xubuntu.org

[mawil1013]

Looks like you don't have enough RAM to run the LiveCD. Therefore, download and use the alternate CD to install Ubuntu on your machine then.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#alternate

Better yet, install Xubuntu instead.

http://www.xubuntu.org


i installed,
Ubuntu 8.10 (the latest version): Includes the latest enhancements and is maintained until 2010,

i ran live also and it ran then bogged down, i also did an 'install'. but your saying this cd is strictly 'live' cd?? i also had an old ubuntu version 5.1 that i got directly from ubuntu that would not install either.

[taurus]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements

[mawil1013]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements


this page won't load, any one else here got suggestions??

[ajgreeny]

Just try xubuntu as someone already suggested, or get more RAM, I would not bother with less than 512MB personally, though I am aware some have got ubuntu running with less.

[oldos2er]

this page won't load, any one else here got suggestions??

Here's some of what it says:

Recommended minimum requirements

Ubuntu should run reasonably well on a computer with the following minimum hardware specification. However, features such as visual effects may not run smoothly.


700 MHz x86 processor
384 MB of system memory (RAM)
8 GB of disk space
Graphics card capable of 1024x768 resolution

[mawil1013]

Looks like you don't have enough RAM to run the LiveCD. Therefore, download and use the alternate CD to install Ubuntu on your machine then.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#alternate

Better yet, install Xubuntu instead.

http://www.xubuntu.org
:KS
Xubuntu works, thank you, next I hope to be able to load 'blackberry desktop' so i can use my blackberry as a modem, hopefully there is a linux version. thanks once more!!!!!
Michael