Ubuntu 10.04 LTS install cd is not working for me.

[giruzz]

I had this problem. I had to press F6 and set "nomodeset". Hopefully it's the same for you.

It didn't work for me...

...

giruzz

[Octanen]

Ran Ubuntu 9.10, burned out Ubuntu 10.04 LTS x64 on my other machine, the dude with the keyboard logo popped up, pushed arrow key.

Language menu popped up, pressed "Install Ubuntu" and then it simply just instead of installing it "Booted from CD"... So seems like its a quite major bug

Anyhow hope it gets sorted... was really looking forward to a new release, tried everything with same results. So the only way for now, is to run the upgrade through administration... if you can well... live with that

Anyways... just a heads up, for all the others experiencing same issues.

[Dondorp]

Ok update:
Installed 8.04, updated, upgraded, he was whining so I updated all possible => network device no longer works..... lovely.

Nomodeset doesn't work for me either
Ah well, I'm going to wait a week or 2 and try again then.

[navin.mistry]

I have dell inspiron and i'm having the same problem,

i just finished ISO download using torrent client.

checked the hash and it was perfectly fine.

burned the cd using NERO in windows and successfully burned.
but as soon as i reboot and choose CD for installation only keyboard = help icon appears until i press any key on keyboard.

i'm not sure if it's not accepting the keyboard enter key or it just freezing.
if this is so, it looks a major bug on day of release.

i'll just try it using nomodeset if it works.

[navin.mistry]

i tried using nomodeset and selecting appropriate keymap but everything is just same
still stuck and not progressing at all.

it this something execute permission related error because of that kernel is not booting up the system on enter key for install ubuntu?

[Don1500]

If you want to load from the CD, just put the CD in the drive, turn on the system and go have a cup of coffee or something. It will load without any help. Then you can hit the INSTALL icon and it will install itself (after the normal questions).

[navin.mistry]

i tried burning my cd again but still got the same issue.
( there was no error in CD as i burn 3 CD till now and all gave the same output)

luckily i got a workaround..

i installed uNetBootin software on my windwows ( available for linux as well) from http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

and burnt my ISO directly to USB drive. ( now its a bootable USB) it worked like a charm.

[darthweder]

I had the same problem, freezing on screen with keyboard and guy in the circle. I switched out the dvd drive I was using and that fixed it. Weird thing is, I made it halfway through the setup on the first drive, stopped because I had to get some stuff off of the harddrive, then it wouldn't start the install again.

[trisys@hotmail.com]

I'm having the exact same issue with the ubuntu-10.04-desktop-amd64.iso, i've tried both typical and torrent downloads. My machine is brand new and my burner/software isn't the issue. I'll attempt the nomodeset but I'm not very hopeful.

[mjbernier]

I'm having the same issue with 10.04 desktop 32-bit. It installed fine alongside Windows 7 and Windows Vista, but will not install with Windows XP. However, all three machines (XP, Vista, and 7) will accept a 9.10 disk without a problem. Same burner and same software used to make the 9.10 and 10.04 disks, tried both download sources (direct and torrent), same results -- 9.10 works, 10.04 doesn't. The only thing I can guess is there's something wrong in the .ISO file; could someone try recompiling and reposting it?

Mike