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when booting from USB ubuntu freezes

Asked by Rainer Reuss

Hi
I have followed the Instructions on the website to make a USB bootable copy of Ubuntu 11.04, following all the prompts and using the approriate software. I am trying to run this on a HP mini with Windows 7 starter preinstalled. I have no problem getting it to recognise and boot from the usb but after running soem code it get to a purple screen with Ubuntu written on it it freezes and nothing more happens. I have been able to get Ubuntu up once out of trying 5-6 times. As I am new to Ubuntu I want to run it of the USB to see if I like it, but I am very keen to install. Any idea what has gone wrong here?

Many thanks for your time

Rainer

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Did you MD5 test the ISO you downloaded?
Did you test your RAM?

Thanks

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Rainer Reuss (majurarainer) said : 		#2

Hi

I now have done the test, everything is OK. Still the same problem

Rainer

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

When the boot splash shows, press ESC and watch the boot. What are the last few messages?

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Rainer Reuss (majurarainer) said : 		#4

Hi actionparsnip

During one of the intermittent boots I decided to bite the bullet and just install Ubuntu (wih some help from a friend). Its now working fine (except for the wireless connection, but I will raise that as a separate issue). So ebven I am not sure what the problem really was, I guess the problem has resolved itself

Thanks again everyone