help install Ubuntu 12.04LTS

[ThunderMoon99]

help I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 from a USB drive it is a PNY 4GB flash drive. I have it downloaded and on my flash drive but when I go to install it it doesnt go any further than "boot: " I am on Ubuntu 10.04LTS with a Toshiba netbook that has a Intel Atom processor :confused: :(

[cottfcfan]

What program have you used to install it to your usb drive?
I find unetbootin to be the most likely to succeed.

[ThunderMoon99]

i just used the Startup Disk Creator thats already installed

[cottfcfan]

Ok.
What I normally do is use Startup Disk Creator to wipe the usb clean. Then use unetbootin (its in the repos) to burn the iso to usb.

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

Did you check the MD5 hash? How to check the MD5 hash is at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM
You will need to substitute the iso filename you downloaded for ubuntu-11.10-dvd-i386.iso in the instructions.

If you downloaded 12.04 from an alternate torrent site you don't need to check the hash.

[ThunderMoon99]

Ok.
What I normally do is use Startup Disk Creator to wipe the usb clean. Then use unetbootin (its in the repos) to burn the iso to usb.
ok i downloaded unetbooin and now that doesn't want to install

[cottfcfan]

I assume you have burned Ubuntu to your usb stick.
When you boot from usb what messages are you getting?