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playeve
November 8th, 2018, 09:09 PM
Hello, downloaded recent LTS Ubuntu and created a live USB by using Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.8.3

Trying to install it on GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard with E2220 CPU, but no go. After selecting USB-HDD as bootable device i got stuck on a screen with Tables "Listing PCI Devices", above that tables i can see that system detected USB drive too.
I checked BIOS settings and enabled/Disabled everything related to the matter. As a side note: i dont have "quick boot" option, nor UEFI as those are common blockers.

What I've tested so far:
1. This particular Ubuntu USB on other PCs = works
2. Windows USB on this PC = works
3. PCIe USB expansion card to plug in USB there = not working
4. Use live USB on all USB ports, including front panel = not working
5. Install Windows XP to see if everything operational = works

I've read somewhere about problems, when ubuntu block usb driver or something, but ran out of ideas how to install OS on that machine.
Any ideas?

P.s. no, i don't have DVD drive to read or write disks.

mitesh.agrwl
November 9th, 2018, 09:08 PM
Hi,

The configuration is pretty old.

https://ark.intel.com/products/32430/Intel-Pentium-Processor-E2220-1M-Cache-2-40-GHz-800-MHz-FSB-

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-945GCM-S2C-rev-10#sp
(https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-945GCM-S2C-rev-10#sp)
I will suggest to use alternate image to boot the system and XFCE or LXDE Desktop environment during the installation.

Regards,
Mitesh

playeve
November 10th, 2018, 02:59 PM
Solved.
Installed ubuntu on other PC and simply plugged in that HDD to problematic machine.