layzeeboy
October 19th, 2008, 02:12 AM
Hi this is my first time attempting to install ubuntu (so first time outside a windows OS). I recently bought a new computer and am having issues with the install of ubuntu(8.04).
I have just tried the run w/o change option so i really can't do anything to wrong.
First what happened was the ubuntu load screen loaded then an error -"large number buffer I/O error on device fd0,logical block 0" occurred and would repeat i searched and people said it was a floppy issue in the bios so i changed it so i had no floppy (i don't but whatever. After this i tried again and the boot screen came up but then something about busybox v 1.1.3 shell (ash) then (initramfs) comes up i typed help and saw some options so i tried continue - nothing happened, exit - nothing, then yes- an infinite loop of y appeared.
I've looked this up and no one can say for sure what it is, people say to change your sata HD to raid from achi but does anyone know a definite fix. I still want to boot XP as well (so dualboot. Is this issue fixed in 8.10??
Any help would be much appreciated!!
These are the specs if this helps:
GB EP45-ds3l mobo
q6600 intel 2.4ghz cpu
sata WD HD 750g 200g xp partition
sata pioneer dvd combo
4gb gskill ram 1200mhz
9800gtx+ nividia gpu
I have just tried the run w/o change option so i really can't do anything to wrong.
First what happened was the ubuntu load screen loaded then an error -"large number buffer I/O error on device fd0,logical block 0" occurred and would repeat i searched and people said it was a floppy issue in the bios so i changed it so i had no floppy (i don't but whatever. After this i tried again and the boot screen came up but then something about busybox v 1.1.3 shell (ash) then (initramfs) comes up i typed help and saw some options so i tried continue - nothing happened, exit - nothing, then yes- an infinite loop of y appeared.
I've looked this up and no one can say for sure what it is, people say to change your sata HD to raid from achi but does anyone know a definite fix. I still want to boot XP as well (so dualboot. Is this issue fixed in 8.10??
Any help would be much appreciated!!
These are the specs if this helps:
GB EP45-ds3l mobo
q6600 intel 2.4ghz cpu
sata WD HD 750g 200g xp partition
sata pioneer dvd combo
4gb gskill ram 1200mhz
9800gtx+ nividia gpu