SomebodySane
July 19th, 2011, 06:07 PM
I recently purchased a Dell L502x laptop and my original goal was to get 11.04 installed on it. However in the course of trying that, I've discovered that my computer refuses to allow virtually every kind of linux installed on it.
Here are the things I've tried, as best I can remember.
11.04 64bit from CD -Kernel Panic the first time and getting stuck on assorted (I think) black loading screens every time since.
11.04 64bit from USB - stuck on a black loading screen with just the blinking cursor
11.04 64bit alternate install CD - (the text based, non-live CD version) - fails to install, gets stuck on the black loading screen.
10.04 64bit USB - shows the initial Ubuntu loading screen, then gets stuck on a black loading screen every time.
Puppy Linux - fails to boot and skips to Windows boot (I think)
FreeDOS - boots successfully
Damn Small Linux - Boots successfully
11.04 64bit Wubi - installs perfectly (but I'd really like a proper installation)
Usually the caps lock light is blinking sadly while the system hangs on the black loading screen.
Sorry for the ugly formatting, but here is the system configuration according to Dell. I'll try to find a nicer list later today.
QuantityParts #Part Description1WY4K8BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP)..., NOTEBOOK..., CTO, EXTREME PERFORMANCE SYSTEM..., L502X10VJFKMODULE..., LABEL..., DEO, ESTAR 5.0123T8JMODULE..., BATTERY..., PRIMARY..., 56WHR, 6C, SIMPLO19R578Module, Information, DELL HOME SYSTEMS..., High, Value161YKYMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., DSO, 2GB-FREE, 2.017FHH7SERVICE INSTALL MODULE..., SOFTWARE..., EXTREME PERFORMANCE SYSTEM..., L502X17N17CMODULE..., DVDRW/BD-ROM, HITACHI LG DATA STORAGE..., INSPIRON...188H8KMODULE..., ASSEMBLY..., BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP)..., DISCRETE VIDEO..., 2G, L502X18GFV1MODULE..., LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 15.6FHD, TLF, AU OPTRONICS CORP..., NIMOY199RFPMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., DSPRT-CTR, 3.01CP1VFModule, Software, W7HP64 Consumer Desktop, English Dao/bcc1D9KVPMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., QUICK FIX ENGINEERING..., WIN7, CNB1DW8YJSERVICE INSTALL MODULE..., SOFTWARE..., WIDI, UMA/OPTM, L502X1F71M6MODULE..., SHIPPING MATERIAL..., SXPS15, COLOR..., EPE1GR6PDSERVICE INSTALL MODULE..., SOFTWARE..., 13/63, WLAN/BT, L502X1GRJ9VModule, Keyboard, 86, United States, English, C12SB1GV0CPMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., WINDOWS-LIVE, WAVE4, CONSUMER...1HD4KKMODULE..., HARD DRIVE..., Pentium M Dothan, 1.86GHZ, 2 MEGB, 533FSB..., 7.2, P11, 4KE, SGT-DRU1HPGRPMODULE..., DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE..., 6G, 1333M, DDR3, 1X2/1X41J6XNDMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., W7HP64, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE..., MULTIPLE USER INTERFACE..., NO-E1KWHN4Module, Documentation, English, Extreme Performance System, L502X, Dao/Bcc1M239MMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., LTG, DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG1M7F7RMODULE..., CARD (CIRCUIT)..., NETWORK..., 1030, CNB, WORLD WIDE...1MX962MODULE..., INFORMATION..., NO MEDIA1N96VPMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., OFC-2010, FACTORY INSTALL...1P7TNCMODULE..., PROCESSOR..., SNB, I7-2620M, 2.7, L502X1R609CMODULE..., CORD..., POWER..., 125V, 1M, C5, UNITED STATES...1TD3P3MODULE..., INFORMATION..., NORTH..., WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK...1U451CMODULE..., ADAPTER..., ALTERNATING CURRENT..., FLEXIBLE..., 130W, 3P, WORLD WIDE...1V5H6XMODULE..., COVER..., LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., ALUMINUM..., SILVER..., WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK CARD..., L502X1V9KPPMODULE..., LABEL..., INTEL..., NO BIOS..., CI721VR08HMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY..., W7HP32/641VWX72MODULE..., BRACKET..., WITH OUT..., Television Tuner..., PLASTIC..., L501X1W3HMKMODULE..., LABEL..., MICROSOFT..., NO BIOS..., WIN71XM544MODULE..., SOFTWARE..., PC-RESTORE, TRANSACTIONAL LINE OF BUSINESS...1J071GModule, Software, Soft Contracts, DELL-IN-HOME
Here are the things I've tried, as best I can remember.
11.04 64bit from CD -Kernel Panic the first time and getting stuck on assorted (I think) black loading screens every time since.
11.04 64bit from USB - stuck on a black loading screen with just the blinking cursor
11.04 64bit alternate install CD - (the text based, non-live CD version) - fails to install, gets stuck on the black loading screen.
10.04 64bit USB - shows the initial Ubuntu loading screen, then gets stuck on a black loading screen every time.
Puppy Linux - fails to boot and skips to Windows boot (I think)
FreeDOS - boots successfully
Damn Small Linux - Boots successfully
11.04 64bit Wubi - installs perfectly (but I'd really like a proper installation)
Usually the caps lock light is blinking sadly while the system hangs on the black loading screen.
Sorry for the ugly formatting, but here is the system configuration according to Dell. I'll try to find a nicer list later today.
QuantityParts #Part Description1WY4K8BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP)..., NOTEBOOK..., CTO, EXTREME PERFORMANCE SYSTEM..., L502X10VJFKMODULE..., LABEL..., DEO, ESTAR 5.0123T8JMODULE..., BATTERY..., PRIMARY..., 56WHR, 6C, SIMPLO19R578Module, Information, DELL HOME SYSTEMS..., High, Value161YKYMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., DSO, 2GB-FREE, 2.017FHH7SERVICE INSTALL MODULE..., SOFTWARE..., EXTREME PERFORMANCE SYSTEM..., L502X17N17CMODULE..., DVDRW/BD-ROM, HITACHI LG DATA STORAGE..., INSPIRON...188H8KMODULE..., ASSEMBLY..., BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP)..., DISCRETE VIDEO..., 2G, L502X18GFV1MODULE..., LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 15.6FHD, TLF, AU OPTRONICS CORP..., NIMOY199RFPMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., DSPRT-CTR, 3.01CP1VFModule, Software, W7HP64 Consumer Desktop, English Dao/bcc1D9KVPMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., QUICK FIX ENGINEERING..., WIN7, CNB1DW8YJSERVICE INSTALL MODULE..., SOFTWARE..., WIDI, UMA/OPTM, L502X1F71M6MODULE..., SHIPPING MATERIAL..., SXPS15, COLOR..., EPE1GR6PDSERVICE INSTALL MODULE..., SOFTWARE..., 13/63, WLAN/BT, L502X1GRJ9VModule, Keyboard, 86, United States, English, C12SB1GV0CPMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., WINDOWS-LIVE, WAVE4, CONSUMER...1HD4KKMODULE..., HARD DRIVE..., Pentium M Dothan, 1.86GHZ, 2 MEGB, 533FSB..., 7.2, P11, 4KE, SGT-DRU1HPGRPMODULE..., DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE..., 6G, 1333M, DDR3, 1X2/1X41J6XNDMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., W7HP64, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE..., MULTIPLE USER INTERFACE..., NO-E1KWHN4Module, Documentation, English, Extreme Performance System, L502X, Dao/Bcc1M239MMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., LTG, DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG1M7F7RMODULE..., CARD (CIRCUIT)..., NETWORK..., 1030, CNB, WORLD WIDE...1MX962MODULE..., INFORMATION..., NO MEDIA1N96VPMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., OFC-2010, FACTORY INSTALL...1P7TNCMODULE..., PROCESSOR..., SNB, I7-2620M, 2.7, L502X1R609CMODULE..., CORD..., POWER..., 125V, 1M, C5, UNITED STATES...1TD3P3MODULE..., INFORMATION..., NORTH..., WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK...1U451CMODULE..., ADAPTER..., ALTERNATING CURRENT..., FLEXIBLE..., 130W, 3P, WORLD WIDE...1V5H6XMODULE..., COVER..., LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., ALUMINUM..., SILVER..., WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK CARD..., L502X1V9KPPMODULE..., LABEL..., INTEL..., NO BIOS..., CI721VR08HMODULE..., SOFTWARE..., CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY..., W7HP32/641VWX72MODULE..., BRACKET..., WITH OUT..., Television Tuner..., PLASTIC..., L501X1W3HMKMODULE..., LABEL..., MICROSOFT..., NO BIOS..., WIN71XM544MODULE..., SOFTWARE..., PC-RESTORE, TRANSACTIONAL LINE OF BUSINESS...1J071GModule, Software, Soft Contracts, DELL-IN-HOME