[TriLUG] ubuntu 6.06.1 install fails

[J.C. Jones]

Craig,

Thanks for the info.

It may be graphic related since this pc has both a motherboard video 
card and an agp video card as well. I think the motheboard video card is 
disabled, but I will double check that.

This install is a major issue for me since I am attempting to show 
others the differences between winxp and Linux with this install. The 
first time I tried the install ( before these issues came up ) was with 
an "edgy eft" dvd from a magazine. I had issues  with the partitioning 
with that dvd, so I reverted back to a known working cd. Partitioning 
problem turned out to be a problem with ntfs and an apparent corrupted 
file. After using chkdsk and ntfsfix, that  problem was resolved and I 
continued with ubuntu 6.06.1 for the install.

Again thanks for the clues.

jcj

Craig Taylor wrote:

> I forget which terminal the error logging is done at but if you hit
> Ctrl-Alt F1 through F8 you should, on a couple of them, get some more
> detailed information about the install. On one it should show the
> packages being installed and their current progress. On another, I
> believe it will show any errors that it encounters during the install.
> Reproducing those messages here (at least the last 3-4 lines of each
> screen ) should help diagnose it.
>
> You might also try going into the advanced settings and choose text
> install & other options. The only problems I've had (recently) with
> installs has been due to graphic card issues.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> - Craig Taylor
>
> On 3/24/07, J.C. Jones <jonesjc at intrex.net> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> I have installed ubuntu 6.06.1 on two pc's, one as dual boot with
>> xp-home and one as a standalone with no other o/s on the system. From
>> this I am reasonably sure that my install cd is okay, but I am
>> attempting to install to a third pc that is running win-xp/home. It has
>> a sata drive.
>>
>> The install shows no problems at the beginning, does the partitioning
>> thing and then starts the install.
>>
>> Around the fifty percent mark, it stalls. I have left it in stall
>> condition for over three hours with no change, no stop or error
>> messages. I have attempted this install with similar results each time (
>> 1. stall at 44 percent, 2. stall at 44 percent 3. stall at 52 percent ).
>>
>> Any thoughts on things to look for, where to get install log when system
>> has stalled, etc would be helpful
>>
>> Thanks in Advance.
>>
>> I would give more details on the system, but the system is at church and
>> I am at home. I will have more details later, if I can figure out how to
>> recover install info. I will most like use either knoppix or ebcd to get
>> system info tomorrow. Any advance help will be useful.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> jcj
>>
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