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Complete noob here. I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 from a Live CD. I told the computer to boot from the CD (it does) & it reads the CD & then quits with the Ubuntu dots just freezing. I checked the disk & did the memory test, both OK. I also did the nomodeset in the start-up line. Hit escape when it froze but there were no msgs. Have also tried Ubuntu 12.10 & Dream Studio, same thing.

Connected the other disks (WD Raptor, Maxtor 250 GB), no change. The reason I did that was because now my computer looks for drives, can't find any & quits. Now it finds drives but still doesn't work. It has an Intel SSD, which I intend to be C: I don't know if you have to format SSDs or not but I don't think so. I have a Samsung 830 on this computer w Windows & I didn't have to format it. I also tried installing with a Ubuntu Studio DVD which I burned @ single speed, as I had seen some warnings about disks burned faster but still no-go. This machine ran fine when it had Windows & I can't for the life of me figure out why it won't do Ubuntu.

Anyone have any ideas?

  • ASUS P5E3, 3 GHz chip, 4 GB ram, EVGA Force 8800 GTX video, Intel SSD.

Tried some other stuff today. Connected the other disks (WD Raptor, Maxtor 250 GB), no change. The reason I did that was because now my computer looks for drives, can't find any & quits. Now it finds drives but still doesn't work. It has an Intel SSD, which I intend to be C: I don't know if you have to format SSDs or not but I don't think so. I have a Samsung 830 on this computer w Windoze & I didn't have to format it. I also tried installing with a Ubuntu Studio DVD which I burned @ single speed, as I had seen some warnings about disks burned faster but still no-go. This machine ran fine when it had Windoze & I can't for the life of me figure out why it won't do Ubuntu.

Can somebody help me out here???

Erik The Pope

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How much RAM does your laptop have, processor speed? Have you tried a USB? – user103959 Dec 1 '12 at 3:44
Not a laptop. ASUS P5E3, 3 GHz chip, 4 GB ram, EVGA Force 8800 GTX video, Intel SSD. I haven't tried installing via USB so I guess that's on the agenda for today/tomorrow. Got a band gig today so it might have to wait 'til tomorrow. Thanks! – Erik Shank Dec 1 '12 at 17:46

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The install disk should boot up without actually making any permanent changes to your system, so should be no need to format a drive etc. If it just won't try the alternate install disk. Your mboard and gpu should not be causing the hassle as they are not out of the ordinary, have you any very new/obscure hardware plugged in. If so try removing until successfully installed. Could be your cd/dvd drive is dying.

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Well, I still don't know what actually caused the problem but I finally got Ubuntu to install by changing the mouse. I say I don't know what was wrong because I put the same mouse back on & everything still worked correctly. That's why I hate computers! ;-) – Erik Shank Dec 21 '12 at 2:39
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Not sure if it was the real problem but I changed the mouse from a Logitech USB to a Microsoft Bluetooth and voila! Everything that didn't work before now works.

I hate computers...

Erik The Pope

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