New HP dv6 laptop APIC livecd issues

[sesheron]

Ubuntu 8.10. I don't have an exact hardware list on me atm, but if the issue needs it I can get it.But the basics are intel core 2, ati graphics card, 4gb ram. Basically, I try to boot the livecd and after a while of the loading screen I get a


[float number] IO APIC resources could not be allocated
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"Bootsyby" or whatever the little Ubuntu loader is called
[float number] Complaints about logic drive error
[float number] more complaints about logic drive errors

And it will do those last few for a bit then stop and just sit.
I did a search and saw that I might need the acpi=off option.
But that didn't change anything.

[imbjr]

I get that


IO APIC resources could not be allocated
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when running Jaunty Beta in VirtualBox. Turning off ACPI had no effect, but in either case no obvious detriment to the system was seen.

[sesheron]

Sadly enough, I went back and checked the CD. It was bad.
Poweriso is fail...I'm going back to Nero