trouble with new install

[installman]

Hi everyone hope you can help me
I just built a new computer specs are
i3 2100
4 mb ram
biostar h67 motherboard
western digital sata hard drive
I have installed ubuntu 11.04 on my windows machine as a dual boot system with no problems, but when I try to install ubuntu on the new system it goes through the whole download and install procdure the says to restart. When I restart it takes forever to boot to the ubuntu screen then just stops. I can move the cursor around the screen with the mouse, but nothing else.I do not have windows on the new machine and don't want to go there please.
Thanks Stan

[nzjethro]

Can you boot live? That is, can you run Ubuntu from the LiveCD? If yes, do so, run Gparted, clean your entire disk, create a ext4 partition for Ubuntu (either the whole thing, or else the ext4 for Ubuntu and whatever other partitions you want) and try install Ubuntu on the clean disk. Starting from a nice clean disk will mean that Grub can set itself up nicely.

[installman]

I think I can still run from the flash drive. I will try your suggestion and reply shortly
Thanks Stan

[installman]

Ok I am now online with the try ubuntu selection off the flash drive. I can't seem to get access to do anything with the hdd. I tried to select install and it just locks up. Is it possible to download and install from the try ubuntu?
Thanks Stan

[cmhorel]

Is there a possibility there's something wrong with your hard drive? Recently I tried several times to install Ubuntu 10.04 and 11.04 on the same computer. Every time I tried to boot, the installation hung on the loading screen with the dots and just cycled forever. One of three of my hard drives was actually cooked, and when I removed it the installation worked perfectly.

[installman]

I guess its possible it is a new drive. how can i test it
Thanks Stan

[wildmanne39]

I guess its possible it is a new drive. how can i test it
Thanks StanHi, you can run a quick scan on the livecd by opening disk utilities.
It is probably a driver and hardware issue. You should try this guide and then post back.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132

[installman]

nzjethro
I ran gparted created a new partition(the whole drive) and then installed ubuntu again. When I rebooted it booted ubuntu from the hdd and after login it seemed ok until I tried to eject the usb drive then it started flashing the window very fast and wouldn't let me do anything. I then re booted again and I got a message saying I didn't have the hardware required to run unity and told me to select classic from the boot menu then booted on its own into what I guess is classic(I have only used 11.04 for a little over a week and hadn't heard of ubuntu before then) on its own. Now for the next issue ubuntu doesn't see my dvd drive at all. I was going to run the drivers cd, but I can't get ubuntu to see the drive to install the drivers.

[linuxinstalledfromhdd]

nzjethro
I ran gparted created a new partition(the whole drive) and then installed ubuntu again. When I rebooted it booted ubuntu from the hdd and after login it seemed ok until I tried to eject the usb drive then it started flashing the window very fast and wouldn't let me do anything. I then re booted again and I got a message saying I didn't have the hardware required to run unity and told me to select classic from the boot menu then booted on its own into what I guess is classic(I have only used 11.04 for a little over a week and hadn't heard of ubuntu before then) on its own. Now for the next issue ubuntu doesn't see my dvd drive at all. I was going to run the drivers cd, but I can't get ubuntu to see the drive to install the drivers.

Does this happen with 10.10? Try this:

http://cinderbox.net/2010/12/23/to-do-list-after-installing-ubuntu-10-10-aka-maverick-meerkat/

[installman]

should I install the 32 bit version or the 64 bit version?
Thanks Stan

[aarsalankhalid]

should I install the 32 bit version or the 64 bit version?
Thanks Stan
That depends on your system. But if you're not sure, just install the 32 bit version.

[installman]

-I have installed ubuntu 10.10 and it still doesn't see the dvd drive.
Thanks Stan

[installman]

spent some time searching,but no luck yet. The dvd drive is an asus x- multi

[installman]

It is working now. I had to change the sata settings in the bios to ahci and now everything seems to be fine.
Thanks for your help
Stan