cant install ubuntu 10.04

[prsreek]

hi..
i am new to linux world.
i tried to install ubuntu 10.04 on on my old pc.but it shows some error like this..
http://i56.tinypic.com/2z6b6rl.jpg
i think its because of my video card.
i installed a new pci vga card because my onboard vga is not working.
my pc configuration is..

intel pentium 4
512mb ddr
320gb hdd
new vga card - Rage Xl ATI
onboard -Intel® 865GV chipset

i also tried to install linuxmint 9 it also shows this error..!

is there any way to solve this problem...

[mörgæs]

Hi, exactly which error did you get?

[prsreek]

the screenshot of the error is given ...
error_code+0x72/0x80
i cant use the live cd of ,ubuntu 10.04,linuxmint 9,kubuntu etc..
is there any way to solve this

[mörgæs]

Yes, now I can see. My first post was written from work, where the pictures were blocked.

You have a kernel panic, which is the Linux equivalent of Windows' blue screen. Have you tried a live boot with 10.10?

[prsreek]

i cant able to select the "live cd" option.
booted from cd,then it shows a small logo on the bottom of the monitor [white logo]
then after that it doesnt show the loading screen like this:
http://linuxhub.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Selection_021.png

after the small white logo appears.it then goes to the error that i was posted on my first post.
i got this cd from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ and i tried it on my virtual bx and it worked[laptop]
and i got this error on my pc..
plzz help...

[prsreek]

i didnt tried 10.10
tried only 10.04..........
going to try it..!

[TNT1]

Add a nomodeset switch before you boot off livecd, or get the alternate install cd.

[prsreek]

Add a nomodeset switch before you boot off livecd, or get the alternate install cd.
i tried but not working.............
same error ... :(

[cogier]

There are several things you could try. I would download a copy of the "Alternative CD" from here http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/alternative-download and try installing with it. It seems to check more things and does not require as much memory.

You have set "nomodeset" but you may need to experiment with the other available options "noapic", "nolapic", "acpi=off". You could select them all and if the computer boots try removing one and see what happens.

It took 5 or 6 attempts to get an HP desktop to run Ubuntu by setting these switches.

When you find the correct setup you may need to put the options in the Grub file and update it. For more details on this Google something like "add nomodeset to grub2".

[prsreek]

finally i got the ubuntu loding screen..
i selected option "install"
it also produce the same error
http://i56.tinypic.com/2cdwvus.jpg

[mörgæs]

By using 10.04 or 10.10? Alternate or regular? Which boot parameters did you try?

We need some more information here...

[KaiO]

On an old machine I would definitely recommend using the alternative cd.
It has a text-based installer that in my experience runs better on old hardware.
You can find downloads via torrents (really fast...) here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/alternative-download#bt

or as ordinary download from here:
http://ubuntu.uib.no/releases//maverick/

Download this and burn ISO image to CD:
http://ubuntu.uib.no/releases//maverick/ubuntu-10.10-alternate-i386.iso

[prsreek]

am using 10.04 regular i tried a lot of parameters...
but no use...
am downloading the alternate version....

[ophie99]

what kind of pc are you using? I've never seen anything like that. Maybe Puppy linux or Damn small would be a better choice. I assure you that running the latest and greatest on a old pc is a headache at best.

[prsreek]

i tried linuxmint,xubuntu,ubuntu but same problem..
when i tried freebsd and pcbsd it works...

[mörgæs]

It is amazing how die-hard Damn Small Linux is in this forum. The development ground to a halt years ago, so forget about this one.

Have you tried 10.10 alternate?

[prsreek]

i tried 10.10 alternate it stops at "detecting network hardware"
then it shows the error tht i posted on first post.

:(

[prsreek]

need some help here

[prsreek]

open suse woked in my pc.........

[ezsit]

Try other distros. Try Mandriva, OpenSUSE, Fedora. Try older versions of distros, try distros made for older hardware like Puppy. Try Zenlinux or Salix - two known for working well with older hardware. PCLinuxOS and MEPIS are also good candidates to try since they are geared towards the new user and relatively simple beasts. If Ubuntu does not work there are hundreds of other distros to try.