I tried installing Ubuntu on HP Pavilion Power 15 laptop. I had Windows previously installed on the SSD, the installation freezes either at language selection or the screen after. I can't seem to solve the problem with other solutions on the forum. The laptop also has the following specifications:
I'd like to install Ubuntu on the SSD drive.
I was able to do this by setting nomodeset I followed the following steps as described here
Install Ubuntu
After installation remove USB stick and change boot order ubuntu first in BIOS once again: in bootmanager press e and then add "nomodeset" in front of "quiet splash", then CTRL+X
When in desktop, enter terminal with CTRL+ALT+T, and edit GRUB to prevent it from always starting with nomodeset:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
add nomodeset: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset", CTRL+X
sudo update-grub
reboot After that you should be able to running ubuntu.
I have the same issue and use the same machine.
Finally, I managed to install ubuntu-16.04-desktop-amd64. using these steps:
Create a live USB boot using Rufus:
Install Ubuntu with installation type Something Else
If you cannot install on the first attempt, try again.
Currently, I'm trying to update from 16.01 to Ubuntu 18.04.
An alternative suggestion can be found in this article How to install Ubuntu on HP Pavilion Power 15.
nomodeset. Then the installer works properly on the vast majority of hardware. Since you claim to have tried non-specific "other solutions" without success, please edit your question to clearly explain in detail exactly what you tried, and exactly what led you to believe about each attempt that it did not work.nomodesetas mentioned above by editing the "try Ubuntu" option of the first menu and typing it in the same line where "quiet splash" is.nomodesetas well until you install the Nvidia graphics drivers.