netbook install freezes

[relmoyd]

I am trying to install Ubuntu 10.10 on my HP 110 netbook using the USB stick drive procedure and it freezes at the "Preparing to Install" screen. Please suggest something.

[Hedgehog1]

We need see the current layout of your disk partitions.

Please boot off the LiveCD/LiveUSB, select 'TRY', and then:

http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
Follow the instruction on the website and post the results here.


The Hedge

:KS

[relmoyd]

The netbook is new; I have not started it with Windows. Thanks.

Here is the content of RESULTS.txt:

Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
=> Syslinux is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /boot/bcd

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Vista: Fat 32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 2,048 409,599 407,552 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 409,600 450,230,271 449,820,672 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 450,230,272 488,183,807 37,953,536 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 488,183,808 488,395,119 211,312 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 3926 MB, 3926949888 bytes
16 heads, 16 sectors/track, 29960 cylinders, total 7669824 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 8,064 7,669,823 7,661,760 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 9484C85884C83E8C ntfs SYSTEM
/dev/sda2 928862C58862A785 ntfs
/dev/sda3 86FED17DFED16649 ntfs RECOVERY
/dev/sda4 B66E-F484 vfat HP_TOOLS
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 15F5-3967 vfat PENDRIVE
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sdb1 /cdrom vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437, iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)

=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sdb1

00000000 eb 58 90 53 59 53 4c 49 4e 55 58 00 02 04 20 00 |.X.SYSLINUX... .|
00000010 02 00 00 00 00 f8 00 00 3f 00 ff 00 80 1f 00 00 |........?.......|
00000020 c0 e8 74 00 3b 3a 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 |..t.;:..........|
00000030 01 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000040 80 00 29 67 39 f5 15 4e 4f 20 4e 41 4d 45 20 20 |..)g9..NO NAME |
00000050 20 20 46 41 54 33 32 20 20 20 fa fc 31 c9 8e d1 | FAT32 ..1...|
00000060 bc 76 7b 52 06 57 1e 56 8e c1 b1 26 bf 78 7b f3 |.v{R.W.V...&.x{.|
00000070 a5 8e d9 bb 78 00 0f b4 37 0f a0 56 20 d2 78 1b |....x...7..V .x.|
00000080 31 c0 b1 06 89 3f 89 47 02 f3 64 a5 8a 0e 18 7c |1....?.G..d....||
00000090 88 4d bc 50 50 50 50 cd 13 eb 5c 8b 55 aa 8b 75 |.M.PPPP...\.U..u|
000000a0 a8 c1 ee 04 01 f2 81 fa b7 07 73 2b f6 45 b4 7f |..........s+.E..|
000000b0 75 25 38 4d b8 74 20 66 3d 21 47 50 54 75 10 80 |u%8M.t f=!GPTu..|
000000c0 7d b8 ed 75 0a 66 ff 75 ec 66 ff 75 e8 eb 0f 51 |}..u.f.u.f.u...Q|
000000d0 51 66 ff 75 bc eb 07 51 51 66 ff 36 1c 7c b4 08 |Qf.u...QQf.6.|..|
000000e0 cd 13 72 13 20 e4 75 0f c1 ea 08 42 89 16 1a 7c |..r. .u....B...||
000000f0 83 e1 3f 89 0e 18 7c fb bb aa 55 b4 41 8a 16 74 |..?...|...U.A..t|
00000100 7b cd 13 72 10 81 fb 55 aa 75 0a f6 c1 01 74 05 |{..r...U.u....t.|
00000110 c6 06 45 7d 00 66 b8 9a 74 00 00 66 ba 00 00 00 |..E}.f..t..f....|
00000120 00 bb 00 7e e8 10 00 66 81 3e 24 7e d4 ff 73 72 |...~...f.>$~..sr|
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00000160 c3 66 60 31 c0 e8 70 00 66 61 e2 da c6 06 45 7d |.f`1..p.fa....E}|
00000170 2b 66 60 66 0f b7 36 18 7c 66 0f b7 3e 1a 7c 66 |+f`f..6.|f..>.|f|
00000180 f7 f6 31 c9 87 ca 66 f7 f7 66 3d ff 03 00 00 77 |..1...f..f=....w|
00000190 17 c0 e4 06 41 08 e1 88 c5 88 d6 b8 01 02 e8 37 |....A..........7|
000001a0 00 66 61 72 01 c3 e2 c9 31 f6 8e d6 bc 68 7b 8e |.far....1....h{.|
000001b0 de 66 8f 06 78 00 be df 7d e8 09 00 31 c0 cd 16 |.f..x...}...1...|
000001c0 cd 19 f4 eb fd 66 60 ac 20 c0 74 09 b4 0e bb 07 |.....f`. .t.....|
000001d0 00 cd 10 eb f2 66 61 c3 8a 16 74 7b cd 13 c3 42 |.....fa...t{...B|
000001e0 6f 6f 74 20 65 72 72 6f 72 0d 0a 00 00 00 00 00 |oot error.......|
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200

[Hedgehog1]

Well, I can tell you why the Ubuntu install freezes.

You are allowed only 4 primary partitions on a disk.

Your disk already has all 4 in place:

/dev/sda1 9484C85884C83E8C ntfs SYSTEM
/dev/sda2 928862C58862A785 ntfs
/dev/sda3 86FED17DFED16649 ntfs RECOVERY
/dev/sda4 B66E-F484 vfat HP_TOOLS

In this situation, I typically ask folks to make 2 sets of recovery DVDs as well as a Windows rescue CD (and save these in a safe place).

Then I have them delete the 'RECOVERY' partition (the DVDs will serve that purpose now) and we install Ubuntu there.

I have a full example of this with pictures. I will post the example below.

The Hedge

:KS

p.s. If your desire is an Ubuntu ONLY install, please let me know as the install is a little different

[Hedgehog1]

When all four primary partitions are taken (the HP install)

First how it looks in Windows:
http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/9104/hp4partitions01.png
What it looks like in gparted off the LiveCD:
http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/8806/hp4partitions02.png
Right click on sda3 and select 'Delete':
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2164/hp4partitions03.png
Press the 'check' mark button to really make the change:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1732/hp4partitions04.png
Right Click, on empty area, select new and create extended sda3 (Press that check mark button again...):
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5967/hp4partitions05.png
Create you sda5 Ubuntu partition, leave a little room for swap later (Format this ext4 - and press that check mark button again.):
http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/4839/hp4partitions06.png
Create sda6 and make it swap space:
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/3999/hp4partitions07.png
Press the check mark button again

[Hedgehog1]

You are ready to install Ubuntu:
http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/2449/hp4partitions08d.png
Select this during the install:
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2588/hp4partitions09.png
And you will get to here:
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/9937/hp4partitions10.png
We will add some extra data to sda5 and sda6. With sda5 highlighted, press the [CHANGE] button:
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/5274/hp4partitions11.png
These settings prepare the partition to be exdt4, '/'.
Repeat the steps for the swap area (This usually set itself up OK) :
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/4934/hp4partitions12.png
You are ready to install. Press [Install Now].
http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/6342/hp4partitions13.png

The Hedge

:KS

[relmoyd]

I would like an Ubuntu only install. If possible, I would like to preserve the RECOVERY partition.

Also, gparted crashes.

[Hedgehog1]

Your gonna make this hard on me, huh?

OK - We can deal with this.

The first 2 partitions are Windows 7, the last 2 are the HP recovery and tools.

We will leave BOTH the recovery and tools on the disk, so you can reinstall windows later if you wish.


Also, gparted crashes.

There is a bug that on some brands of USB sticks gparted fails when started on 10.10 LiveUSB. 10.04 works just fine on those same USB sticks.

Would you prefer a 10.04 LTS (Long Term Support) install? If so, you can create the LiveUSB with 10.04 and gparted will function.

If you want 10.10, please load a different brand of USB stick with 10.10.

Either way, you will use gparted and delete /dev/sda1 & /dev/sda2.

Then, you will create the partitions again, this time for Ubuntu:

/dev/sda1 ext4 '/' all the available space excepted for what swap needs.
/dev/sda2 swap make this the same size of your RAM plus 10%

Then you can use the pictures I already posted, and everywhere it says /dev/sda5, you do /dev/sda1. Everywhere it says /dev/sda6, you do /dev/sda2. You can skip the extended partition step - you will not need it at this time.

Please choose on 10.10 on a different USB, or 10.04LTS on your current USB. Then you are ready to go!



The Hedge

:KS

p.s. I would encourage you to make the recovery DVDs and Windows rescue CD in case you want to go back to windows, but the choice is yours...

[relmoyd]

Where can I find the iso for 10.04 LTS netbook edition? (The website is not helpful with this.)

[Dutch70]

Where can I find the iso for 10.04 LTS netbook edition? (The website is not helpful with this.)

http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook/get-ubuntu/download (http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook/get-ubuntu/download)

[relmoyd]

This link has the 10.10 netbook installation ISO. I need the 10.04 LTS netbook ISO.

[Hedgehog1]

Here is the page for 10.04.02 LTS downloads:

http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/

You want the 'ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso' version.



The Hedge

:KS

[relmoyd]

On boot, ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso hangs here:
SYSLINUX 3.86 2010-04-01 EBIOS Copyright (C) 1994-2010 H. Peter Anvin et al

[Dutch70]

What did you use to create the usb stick?

Unetbootin (http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/) is a really good one.

[relmoyd]

i have purchase a Patriot USB flash drive and installed 10.10 netbook remix install image on it using the USB installer software from www.pendrivelinux.com. The gparted operations appear to work correctly. I have modified my partions so that I have a 210 GB ext4 partition labeled Ubuntu at /dev/sda1 and a 3 GB linux-swap drive at /dev/sda2 and the installation appears to be progressing. It is now at the "Allocate drive space" screen.

[Hedgehog1]

Great news!

Hope to read you are posting from your Ubuntu install soon!

Hardware can just drive you nuts some days, can't it?

The Hedge

:KS