Install of Ubuntu 8.10 doesn't boot!

[ciube]

Hi everybody, I'm new user and I have a big problem...

since yesterday I'm triing to install Ubuntu 8.10 but unsuccessfully.

When I boot from cd it say to me:

Loading please wait...

BusyBox v1.10.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu6) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

(initramfs)


I tried to unplug the optical unite, the hard drives, the ram module, but nothing...it doesn't want to start!

Please help me!

[taurus]

How fast did you burn the ISO image to a CD? Also, did you remember to check the integrity of the ISO image with checksum before you burnt it?

[ciube]

How fast did you burn the ISO image to a CD? Also, did you remember to check the integrity of the ISO image with checksum before you burnt it?

Yes I checked it. The ISO is good.
4x burning speed.

[taurus]

Do you have another machine that you can check to see if you can boot from that CD?

[ciube]

Do you have another machine that you can check to see if you can boot from that CD?

Now I try it...thanks!

[ciube]

I tried it in an other machine: it works perfectly. There's not the problem I have in my desktop.

[taurus]

What's the spec of the machine that wouldn't boot Ubuntu CD?

[ciube]

What's the spec of the machine that wouldn't boot Ubuntu CD?

It's a Pentium 4 2.67 Ghz
Main board: Via P4PB 400
RAM: 512 (2 x 256)
HD 1: 60 GB Maxtor
HD 2: 150 GB Seagate

I have already installed Ubuntu distro in the past and util yesterday Ubuntu 8.04 were installed on tha machine.

[horned0wl93]

I'm getting the same thing. Your video drivers aren't installed/loading. See Intrepid Video Installation Drill-Down (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6088755#post6088755).

Cheers;
the0wl

[ciube]

I saw your tutorial, interesting... but I don't know how install driver packages: I can't arrive in a terminal!
My system doesn't boot even whit live session!

[ciube]

I also try to change my graphic card,
I try to reset bios configuration, but the problem still exist.

[bl00d666]

what kind of memory do you have. ddr or ddr2. cause i got similar problem and i solve it by replacing my ddr2 memory with my old ddr. i post on another thread there . maybe the problem is the same. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=947298&highlight=ddr2+problem&page=2

[ciube]

I have 2 ddr modules. It's an old PC...4 years ago...

And this configuration work perfectly with Ubuntu 8.04!!!

[ciube]

I succeed to boot the installation by putting "acpi=off" in the boot configuration, now I'm installing Ubuntu 8.10...
I'll say you something later...thank you for your assistance!

[ciube]

I have installed Ubuntu succesfully, but the problem retorned when I restarted the machine. What can I do?

[ciube]

I resolved completely the problem.
To make the boot of ubuntu I edit grub configuration by adding "acpi=off" in the kernel row:
/boot/grub/menu.lst

[dannyboy676]

Hi all, i am new to these forums because i want to learn and use ubuntu more, i have the same problem, can someone please explain how to solve this problem in simple terms please as i haven't had much interacting with Linux, here's is my spec,

Intel E8400
Asus P5Q Pro
4GB of DDR2 RAM
8800GT GFX card
750GB HDD

Thank you all
Dan
:)