xzDndye
May 12th, 2015, 07:47 PM
Hi,
I recently had to wipe my prior Ubuntu install and start anew on my Acer C720 (configured with SeaBIOS and to boot from USB, etc).
At first I tried downloading the new 15.04 ISO from Ubuntu and installing it via USB. This gave me a lot of problems. I made the bootable key with LinuxLiveUSB and when trying to boot from it my computer would go into the install splash screen (Ubuntu logo with keyboard/guy icon at the bottom) then restart, and go on this endless loop.
So then I tried making it with unetbootin in a different computer with Ubuntu on it. This time when I tried to install I would get "Installation will not start due to insufficient memory" or something along those lines. I downloaded the ISO again and got the same result.
So then I went back and got the 14.04 ISO and that installed fine with LinuxLive, and from within the 14.04 install I changed the software update settings upgrade notifications from "LTS" to "any" and began the upgrade to 15.04 within a terminal window (sudo do-release-upgrade). When it rebooted after downloading, it would boot fine and go into a blank dark-purple screen for about 60 seconds. Then I would see the actual Ubuntu splash icon and that would transition into a screen with a bunch of text filling the screen, looking like "Setting up ..... [OK]." After that it would take me into a black screen with a blinking cursor. I could hit Ctrl+Alt+F1 and login but not sure what to do from there.
I also reinstalled 14.04, went to 14.10, then to 15.04, same result. During the 15.04 download it always asks to delete some obsolete packages, I haven't tried saying no to it, could that be an issue?
I'm trying to go to 15.04 because I want a newer kernel due to driver issues with the C720. I had to use an older mainline Kernel on my 14.10 install to get native support for some things on the C720.
I recently had to wipe my prior Ubuntu install and start anew on my Acer C720 (configured with SeaBIOS and to boot from USB, etc).
At first I tried downloading the new 15.04 ISO from Ubuntu and installing it via USB. This gave me a lot of problems. I made the bootable key with LinuxLiveUSB and when trying to boot from it my computer would go into the install splash screen (Ubuntu logo with keyboard/guy icon at the bottom) then restart, and go on this endless loop.
So then I tried making it with unetbootin in a different computer with Ubuntu on it. This time when I tried to install I would get "Installation will not start due to insufficient memory" or something along those lines. I downloaded the ISO again and got the same result.
So then I went back and got the 14.04 ISO and that installed fine with LinuxLive, and from within the 14.04 install I changed the software update settings upgrade notifications from "LTS" to "any" and began the upgrade to 15.04 within a terminal window (sudo do-release-upgrade). When it rebooted after downloading, it would boot fine and go into a blank dark-purple screen for about 60 seconds. Then I would see the actual Ubuntu splash icon and that would transition into a screen with a bunch of text filling the screen, looking like "Setting up ..... [OK]." After that it would take me into a black screen with a blinking cursor. I could hit Ctrl+Alt+F1 and login but not sure what to do from there.
I also reinstalled 14.04, went to 14.10, then to 15.04, same result. During the 15.04 download it always asks to delete some obsolete packages, I haven't tried saying no to it, could that be an issue?
I'm trying to go to 15.04 because I want a newer kernel due to driver issues with the C720. I had to use an older mainline Kernel on my 14.10 install to get native support for some things on the C720.