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Problem installing Ubuntu 10.10

Asked by Siddhartha Chakraborty

I have downloaded the iso image of ubuntu 10.10 64 bit. I have Intel Core 2 duo T6600 on my laptop. I have burned the image on a CD and tried to boot. It shows the initial splash screen with the ubuntu progress bar. After that a pink screen comes up and nothing seems to happen after that. Everything comes to a stand still. I also tried to boot from a USB stick but the result was the same.

I have checked the install guide on the official website. It seems a welcome screen is supposed to appear but my machine is getting stuck at the pink screen that shows up in the background.

Please suggest.

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sikander3786 (sikander3786) said : 		#1

Try some boot options like acpi=off or noapic or someother. More info here.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDBootOptions

If that doesn't help, we'll need more info about your hardware please.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#2

Looks like a graphic issue. Whats your graphic card ?

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Siddhartha Chakraborty (syd-0788) said : 		#3

@Sikander: I have tried changing the boot options but that did not help. It got stuck at the ubuntu progress bar itself.

@delance: My graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G.

I am providing my hardware configuration below -

Processor : Intel Core2 Duo T6600 2.2 GHz
Memory : 4 GB DDR2
Display : NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Sound : Realtek High Definition Audio

Please let me know if anything else is required.

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Best sikander3786 (sikander3786) said : 		#4

You need to check the disc and the downloaded image for defects. And also make sure the disc is burnt at lowest possible speeds.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

If the problem is related to graphics card as suggested by delance, try the nomodeset option from F6 boot menu.

If neither of those helps, you can also try the Alternate CD featuring a text based installer.

http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/alternative-download

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Siddhartha Chakraborty (syd-0788) said : 		#5

Thanks Sikander, that solved my question.

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Siddhartha Chakraborty (syd-0788) said : 		#6

The nomodeset option worked for me. Thanks !!