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stuartmumford
January 17th, 2009, 07:37 PM
Hey,

I am trying to install Ubuntu on to a mini-itx machine and onto a CF card.

I have made the standard disk and then checked the CD then selected install. Ubuntu then loads into the liveCD install but freezes on the first window called install.

This is only my second install of Ubuntu, the first one on my dell laptop as a dual boot with vista worked fine!

Stuart

linux_tech
January 17th, 2009, 08:07 PM
Try the alternate cd version here
http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.10/
or
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#alternate

what are your system specs?

stuartmumford
January 18th, 2009, 04:11 PM
Hey,

Thanks for your responce I have downloaded the alternative iso already and then realised that I had run out of blank CD's so I will give that a try when I get some more!!

I have a Via EPIA MII motherboard no HDD's plugged in just the CF and nothing else attached atm. 512MB ram and I think the CPU is 1.2 GHz but I am not sure on that 1.

Stuart

stuartmumford
January 21st, 2009, 05:05 PM
Hello,

Thanks for you help, the alternate install cd worked eventually!! I now have a separate problem so I shall start that in another thread.

Stuart