Ubuntu 10.10 can't boot from Disc (first install)

10.10 seemed to have some new installation problems, particularly when the install media was created with 10.04. Make sure the 10.04 system is fully updated before creating the 10.10 live media. Disable the floppy in the boot sequence if one is not present. And skip the initial graphics screen on the install media boot by typing F6 early to jump straight to the language selection screen. Hopefully, you can then perform the install. If you can make your install media on a 10.10 system, it will have fewer problems.

Of course, you should always md5sum check the downloaded iso, burn the CD as slowly as possible, run the mediacheck on the CD, and check your ram sometimes. If all else fails, try the alternate install iso, it is text based and may avoid some graphics problems.

i dont have 10.04 installed. im going straight into 10.10. Hoping to format and clear winXP and go into Ubuntu.
I will try F6-ing my way to the install screen.

I will also try a slower burn of the iso. is md5sum a mediacheck on cd's ? I've never heard of it.

Thank you for quick response

md5sum is a standard checksum program, available everywhere. It comes with Ubuntu, but I guess you'd have to google it and download it for windows. It saves you from wasting a lot of time by discovering the bad downloads right away. The mediacheck is on the cd as a menu item. After the CD is burned and boots, run mediacheck to confirm that the cd was successfully created enough to install -- again, saves time when you have a bad burn which dies half way through an install.

GLib-Warning is a meaningless warning message, which distracts users to provide meaningful data when a problem ocurs. I hope that someone will remove it. Forget this silly message!