I have recently installed 12.04 LTS on an old Toshiba Satellite A215 which works just fine. I am attempting to load Ubuntu on an MSI CR600 with a GeForce 8200m G video controller (I am trying to dump Microsoft once and for all). I've attempted to install both 12.04 and 12.10, on disk (32 bit), failing before reaching the install screen each time.
If I install, via usb, can I add the necessary drivers and other needed deb packages to the usb stick, prior to install? I could download the necessary files thru my Toshiba Satellite A215 but I would ask for a bit of guidance, since I am fairly new to Linux.