Ubuntu
ubiquity package

Won't Install

Asked by Adam

I have an older computer and when i go to install ubuntu i ether get a cant mount onto filesystem.squashfs or it says only supports bios 2000 and up and mine is 1999 and they have released no new ones so i cant put on a new bios what are my options for installing ubuntu or is it even possible.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#1

Can you provide the exact error message ?
A solution could to download an older Ubuntu, like 8.10. But before we have to understand your issue.

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Adam (alamb1123) said : 		#2

the text it shows on screen is:

"
(initramfs) mount: mounting/dev/loop0 on //filesystem.squashfs failed: Input/output error

can not mount /dev/loop0 (cdrom/casper/filesystem.squashfs) on //filesystem.squashfs
"

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#3

What's the status of this question ?
If it solved, could you mark it solved in Launchpad.
Else I will have some time tomorrow to look at it.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#4

Hello,
If your issue is solved, could you mark "Solved" in Launchpap.
If an answer helped you to fix issue, use it to mark solved, else could you provide your solution.
If you still have problem, I will have some time this week to follow your issue.

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