only getting a semicolon installing from usb

[MozzyTM]

Hi there, im sure this has been logged as a bug but try as i might, on google i cant find a resolve.

Im trying to dual boot a samsung n130 netbook with the latest ubuntu distro being installed form a usb stick. The pc boots from the usb absolutely fine however all i get is a ";" at the top right corner. Any button presses make the usb light blink for a few seconds and place another ";".

I have tried the make usb from the iso and also the live usb application from pendrivelinux.com

what am i doing wrong?

[Quackers]

Have you checked the md5sum of the downloaded iso file?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

[MozzyTM]

Have you checked the md5sum of the downloaded iso file?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

Not checked the MD5SUM but it was a direct download from ubuntu.com (not a mirror) and the cd mounted and copied fine in XP using the makeusb

[jerrrys]

have you tried this method?

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download

[Quackers]

First thing is to check the md5sum. Any download from anywhere can get corrupted.
Second thing might be to re-make the usb with something like Unetbootin. I am not familiar with makeusb.

Edit: Or use jerrys excellent suggestion :-)