Installation Freezes

[Mencarta]

I'm running a Sony Vaio PCG-K23 and trying to install Ubuntu Dekstop 9.10. I'm trying to install it and if I choose 'Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer' or 'Install Ubuntu' the screen just freezes and it remains like this. I download the 32bit architecture using BitTorrent.

Thanks

[Steel-Bunz]

You ISO image file could have some issues. Please try to check data integrity using the instructions given in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto

[ethan33]

I actually had a similar problem wile installing Xubuntu on an old windows xp machine. In my case it would go throught the initial reboot but it wouldn't get to a point where I could actually do anything. It would just show the background. I finally just booted from the disk and went from there.

Are you booting from the disk already, or from a previously installed OS?

[Mencarta]

I'm booting from a disk.

[Mencarta]

I tried check the disk for defects and it just freezes. I'm thinking that is a cover up for error THIS DANG DISK DOESN'T WORK.

[Mencarta]

I'm getting frustrated waiting for an answer. :evil:

[ethan33]

Did you try burning the iso image to another disk, and booting from that?

[Mencarta]

Its the only disk I have. I lost my other four. :(

[ethan33]

I guess that means you either go to wall-mart (insert local equivalent), or panic.;)

[Mencarta]

I can't go to Wally World. Why don't you just copy all the files on your Ubuntu disk and upload them to MediaFire for me. ;)

[ethan33]

They're nothing special I got them from the Ubuntu download page.

[Mencarta]

Apparently there is if yours work and mine doesn't. :evil:

[ethan33]

You said yourself, it seems to be the cd.

[Mencarta]

No, I was referring to the files on the dang disk. Now do what I say slave!

[Cheezespread]

The iso files on the Ubuntu download page works without any issues. Do you have a usb drive lying around ?