Kortal
December 11th, 2009, 03:18 AM
First some information: My laptop was purchased about 8 months ago. It is an Asus that has 64 bit vista as the default OS. 4 Gigs of ram. 2.0 GHZ dual core processor. GeForce 9300.
Ok, I got a Ubuntu book for college that came with an installation disc, which doesn't work. I've made a number of attempts to install, getting different errors almost every time.
Attempt 1: Used the built in partitionr, 4 hours later it says the partition is finished and tries to install, at about 35% the screen goes blank, then I get hundreds of "changed media on busy inode" error messages, after this I can't boot at all and have to reinstall windows
Attempt 2: I partition a different way, and try to install to it...it gets to about 50% when I get a black screen with errors and a bright red "FAIL". Windows still boots.
Attempt 3: I burn a new disc, thinking it may be the disc itself, same method as attempt 1, and get the busy inode errors again Attempt 4: I burn a newer version (have been using 8.4 until now) I drag the thing do be about 50% vista 50% Ubuntu...it starts the partition, then my screen goes blank, laptop continues to do something with the disc...can't get my screen back on...4 hours later I do a forced shut down because I was going to sleep
Attempt 5: Tried a full hard drive install with the 9.10 version...starts installing then gives an error that I don't quite remember Attempt 6: Downloaded the installer. Upon launching it says Ubuntu already exists and must be uninstalled. After that, it starts downloading the torrent, at 100% it gives an error that the directory doesn't exist and closes itself.
I'd really like to get this on my laptop, preferably as a dual-boot...in serious need of help
Ok, I got a Ubuntu book for college that came with an installation disc, which doesn't work. I've made a number of attempts to install, getting different errors almost every time.
Attempt 1: Used the built in partitionr, 4 hours later it says the partition is finished and tries to install, at about 35% the screen goes blank, then I get hundreds of "changed media on busy inode" error messages, after this I can't boot at all and have to reinstall windows
Attempt 2: I partition a different way, and try to install to it...it gets to about 50% when I get a black screen with errors and a bright red "FAIL". Windows still boots.
Attempt 3: I burn a new disc, thinking it may be the disc itself, same method as attempt 1, and get the busy inode errors again Attempt 4: I burn a newer version (have been using 8.4 until now) I drag the thing do be about 50% vista 50% Ubuntu...it starts the partition, then my screen goes blank, laptop continues to do something with the disc...can't get my screen back on...4 hours later I do a forced shut down because I was going to sleep
Attempt 5: Tried a full hard drive install with the 9.10 version...starts installing then gives an error that I don't quite remember Attempt 6: Downloaded the installer. Upon launching it says Ubuntu already exists and must be uninstalled. After that, it starts downloading the torrent, at 100% it gives an error that the directory doesn't exist and closes itself.
I'd really like to get this on my laptop, preferably as a dual-boot...in serious need of help