paradigm2
April 3rd, 2009, 03:10 AM
I'm trying to put Ubuntu 9.04 on my laptop (Acer Aspire 5100 series). I've burned over 10 CD-Rs and wasted them attempting this. Each time I checked the MD5's and they have all been okay. I've used different burning applications to try to burn the iso. All ten burns were done at the lowest possible speed. Failure each time. I/O errors with the buffers. Sometimes it just freezes before it even gets that far. Errors are always found on the CD. I know it could just be my drive.... but here's the thing. It installs windows just fine. I can watch and burn DVD's to it just fine as well...
Now I've used Ubuntu before. For years now. In fact I just burned 9.04 a few days ago and installed it on another system. I at first had issues there too. I/O Errors when using the LIVE CD. But when I rebooted it and tried an actual install using the same CD (I had nothing to lose) by some miracle it actually worked....at least for that computer (not my laptop). Anyway I've probably Installed Ubuntu on five different computers (burning with different burners) over the course of about three. It seems as if 4/5 have always had these sorts of issues! Its always a hold your breath kind of thing.
Is there something wrong with how it is being done? It puzzles me. I don't understand why I am always able to burn movies or windows installations CDs but for some reason doing the same for Ubuntu is always so much more hit and miss.
What's going on here? Is there a difference in how Ubuntu reads and writes from the CD? Is it just not allowing for multiple retries and giving up too easily? What if anything, is different?
Don't get me wrong. I love Ubuntu and I love Open Source. And I very much appreciate the work of the developers. I'm just frustrated after spending seven hours and ten CD-Rs in order to try to get this working. And it makes me think back and wonder about why I've always had problems in the past (and I note these problems are VERY COMMON).
Can someone explain? Is there a technical reason perhaps? Something that can be done?
I've ordered (thank you for providing this for free, very generous) a CD and I guess I will just have to wait to put Ubuntu on this laptop. I have another Ubuntu desktop but apparently there is no network install either without doing some very complex hacking (I don't have a crossover cable or hub and I don't feel like setting up a tftp and DHCP server on my working Ubuntu system!)... If anyone has any other ideas, please let me know. Thanks.
Now I've used Ubuntu before. For years now. In fact I just burned 9.04 a few days ago and installed it on another system. I at first had issues there too. I/O Errors when using the LIVE CD. But when I rebooted it and tried an actual install using the same CD (I had nothing to lose) by some miracle it actually worked....at least for that computer (not my laptop). Anyway I've probably Installed Ubuntu on five different computers (burning with different burners) over the course of about three. It seems as if 4/5 have always had these sorts of issues! Its always a hold your breath kind of thing.
Is there something wrong with how it is being done? It puzzles me. I don't understand why I am always able to burn movies or windows installations CDs but for some reason doing the same for Ubuntu is always so much more hit and miss.
What's going on here? Is there a difference in how Ubuntu reads and writes from the CD? Is it just not allowing for multiple retries and giving up too easily? What if anything, is different?
Don't get me wrong. I love Ubuntu and I love Open Source. And I very much appreciate the work of the developers. I'm just frustrated after spending seven hours and ten CD-Rs in order to try to get this working. And it makes me think back and wonder about why I've always had problems in the past (and I note these problems are VERY COMMON).
Can someone explain? Is there a technical reason perhaps? Something that can be done?
I've ordered (thank you for providing this for free, very generous) a CD and I guess I will just have to wait to put Ubuntu on this laptop. I have another Ubuntu desktop but apparently there is no network install either without doing some very complex hacking (I don't have a crossover cable or hub and I don't feel like setting up a tftp and DHCP server on my working Ubuntu system!)... If anyone has any other ideas, please let me know. Thanks.