i like ubuntu very much but i have a problem....there's no driver support for my sis mirage 672 graphic chipset...if there is anyone that did find a solution to that problem i will be very gratefully if he could let me know

good tutorial, but beware if you have an older Intel video card, you may get a black screen at logon, I have had this twice on some slightly older machines. So if you get it then restart and at the first prompt press esc and select recovery mode then select root and do "sudo alt-get remove compiz compiz-core" then "reboot", you should be ok but you don't get any flashy desktop effects. Apparently they dropped support from some card in compiz!

This information is really really helpful. Because of buggy black screen at the time of login i re-installed ubuntu-8.10 almost 4-5 times and wasted 2 weeks. 'sudo apt-get remove compiz compiz-core' solved my problem completely.

Thanks a ton guys,
Ravi

yes i have been waiting for this and my dreams are solved.
i need the Operating System to modify what this Ubuntu is meant.

Joseph kelvin Inkoom, c/o Kofi Effah, Box AD640 adesadel, Cape Coast. Ghana

good instruction but I wish I could come a little bit further in the installation.. it just hanged during partitioning and was not able to
show me at least one partition! I already have windows on the first partition and made place for swap and a linux partition, but the table is
blank! Even tried unetbootin with the live iso - all the same!

hello admin.........
my laptop is acer AMD turion64 2 ghz dgn ram 512 mb HDD 120 gb, but i can not install ubuntu 8.10, when i run ubuntu live cd and install all run normal i did`nt get error anyting, but after finish install and computer restar i get error like this:

Boot from (hd0,2) ext3 5f2695eb-dca7-48bb-9b02-410231637094
starting up.................
loading, please wait.................
Gave up waiting for root device, common problem;
- Boot aras (cat / proc/ cmdline)
- Check root delay= (did the system wait long enougth?)
- Check root= (did the system wait for the right device)
- Mising module ( cat / proc/ modules, ls/dev)

ALERT! / dev / disk/ by-uvid/ 5f2695eb-dca7-48bb-9b02-410231637094 does not exist. Dropping to a shell !

Bussy Box v1.10.2 ( ubuntu 1:1.10.2-lubuntub) buit-in shell
enter `help` for a list of built-in commands.
(initranfs)

please help my,............

( before when i install ubuntu 7.10 everyting normal )
sorry my english not good..........

Hello!

Upon trying to install 8.04 and getting to Step 4 of 7, I dont see a "Guided - resize the partition and use the freed space" option. Like the picture above, all I see is a "Guided - use entire disk." As much as I want to install Linux on my desktop, I do not want to lose the information stored on XP.

When I choose Manual, it doesnt give me the option to create a new partition on the disk, but rather, gives me the option to create a "New Partition Table" on the current disk - meaning that all the data currently on the partition will be lost.

My question is this: At what stage during the installation process will I receive the option to dual boot, that is, when I can I resize the current partition to create partitions for 8.04?

Thanks for the help!

when i try ti install ubuntu i get as far as the screen for me to put my name and password in but i can not type any information in and then i try to to auto signin and it keeps say details wrong.

please help

i have A packard bell igo 6000 series

Hello
i have installed ubuntu its working perfectly but i am unable to download all the packages.When i go in synaptic packet manager and try to download it gives error after some time.if any body have solution then please mail me on u_tiwary@yahoo.co.in.

I cannot get Ubuntu to install. I follow the instructions above, but after the screen "wait for cd to load into ram" above, I get a black screen with a hyphen in the top left. It does this whether I use the "install Ubuntu" or the "Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer" options. I have downloaded and burned the cd 3 seperate times and I am starting to think this is not worth my time.
I am trying to install onto an HP Pavillion ZD 8230us. I have read posts where others have had luck with that laptop, but so far I have had none. Any ideas?

For John T: Please try to install Ubuntu 8.04. Get it from here:

http://releases.ubuntu.com/hardy/ubuntu-8.04.1-desktop-i386.iso

Let me know if this version works...

Good luck!

I have windows xp and i want to install Ubuntu 8.10 too, and i don't know what to chose at hard disk partitioning, because my hard disk have 4 partitions: one is with windows xp, one is with free space because on it i want to install Ubuntu and the other two are used with some data that i don't want to be deleted. so i want to install Ubuntu on the partition with free space and keep the other three.

I know EXACTLY what you mean... The guide says you have 3 options when working with partitions during installation:

1. "Guided - resize the partition and use the freed space."
2. "Guided - use entire disk."
3. "Manual"

When doing the actual installation there are only TWO choices. If one looks at the actual screen-shot here in the guide there are clearly only TWO choices, and no, "Guided - resize the partition and use the freed space." is NOT one of them. Are we the ONLY people in the world to notice that glaring issue? I'm sure we're missing something.

Would anyone be so kind as to offer some advice?

The guide says you have 3 options when working with partitions during installation:

1. "Guided - resize the partition and use the freed space."
2. "Guided - use entire disk."
3. "Manual"

When doing the actual installation there are only TWO choices. If one looks at the actual screen-shot here in the guide there are clearly only TWO choices, and no, "Guided - resize the partition and use the freed space." is NOT one of them. Are we the ONLY people in the world to notice that glaring mistake? Even the old-school text based Red-Hat installer had this functionality handled.

The author notes that this option only appears if/when there is another operating system installed. In this case I've got the disk pre-partitioned and ready to go (I've dual booted Linux/Windows for years now) but I just can't get the installer to recognize any other OS's nor partitions.

Even if I select the "Manual" option I've got to start from scratch. Obviously, being alone on this, I must be missing something.

Would anyone be so kind as to offer some advice?

I believe you will not get the three options if you have not shut down your windows partition properly. This is something I have noticed on previous versions of ubuntu and suse and fedora and others.

Hope this helps

Now I'm not sure if it's the CD or what But I load up the CD to the "Try Ubuntu without and change to your computer" and "Install Unbuntu" and all that. When I go to "Try Unbuntu" Or "Install Unbuntu" I get an error then I have to reboot. I've tried it on three computers and it dose the same thing. I have yet to make another CD but I'm just seeing what You all think. :/

my computer hang at "Wait for the CD to load into RAM..."

it happens even i'm using the CD that i ordered online. (also happen using the file downloaded from internet and burn to CD.)

it might be the problem with hardware, can anyone help me out?

thanks

For Captain_Tux: Do you have enough space on the hard drive? Also, it is formated as NTFS or FAT32?

If you don't want to loose your data, you can try the following:

1. Get a new hard drive (40 GB or 60 GB)
2. Install the second hard driver in your PC as the secondary master
3. Remove IDE or SATA cable from the first hard drive (the one you have XP on)
4. Insert the Ubuntu CD and install it on the secondary hard drive (the new one)... WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE PARTITIONING STEP, MAKE SURE THAT IT IS INSTALLING ON THAT NEW HARD DRIVE.

For khairuls: Yes, it can be a hardware problem... I suggest to download the Alternate ISO from the following link:

http://releases.ubuntu.com/intrepid/ubuntu-8.10-alternate-i386.iso

... and try to install from this one. Be aware that it is in text mode. Use this tutorial:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Encrypted-Ubuntu-8-04-85271.shtml

after installing ubuntu (8.10 dvd ) and after rebooting I end up with something like this below ( No graphical desktop or login desktop screen) PLEASE help me to solve this problem .

Boot from (hd0,2) ext3 5f2695eb-dca7-48bb-9b02-410231637094
starting up.................
loading, please wait.................
Gave up waiting for root device, common problem;
- Boot aras (cat / proc/ cmdline)
- Check root delay= (did the system wait long enougth?)
- Check root= (did the system wait for the right device)
- Mising module ( cat / proc/ modules, ls/dev)

ALERT! / dev / disk/ by-uvid/ 5f2695eb-dca7-48bb-9b02-410231637094 does not exist. Dropping to a shell !

Bussy Box v1.10.2 ( ubuntu 1:1.10.2-lubuntub) buit-in shell
enter `help` for a list of built-in commands.
(initranfs)

When I choose Manual, it doesnt give me the option to create a new partition on the disk, but rather, gives me the option to create a "New Partition Table" on the current disk that is ok i did it and make anew Partition
but the problem is the ubuntu 8.04 dos not stat and say

grub4dos 0.4.4 2008-10-2007 memory 639/446
code end 0x42910
[minimal bash-like line editing is supported.for the word,
TAB lists possipole command completions.
Any ware else TAB listis the possible completions of a device /filename .EScat any time exit,]
grube >_


this error show with all ubuntu ver & xubuntu and kubuntu
pleas can any one tel me what can ido for the ubuntu 8.04 or 8.1 to worke with my pc
my mail
m.hemdan@gmail.cm

I have 4 partition in my harddisk of 10, 20, 20, and 90 GB, resepecively. I have installed Window XP already on one 20 GB partiation.
Now, i am trying to install Ubuntu 8.04 for which I have LiveCD. I inserted LiveCD into the ROM being at XP. Installation window appears, and at demo and install selection, it rebooted the computer. Installation window appears. Upto step 3 of 7, everything is okay. After that I am facing problem everytime at 4 of 7 (which is a partitioning window). I am unable to understand, how to partition?
I installed it, anyhow, 2 times but both the times, my window XP is damage.
Pls mail me at CommunicateSanjay@yahoo.com

I have the same problem as gill baker,

when i get to step 5 (Who are you)
my keyboard turns off and i am not able to write anything in the fields
This is frustrating because i am not able to continue installation.

i even swapped keyboards and its like it doesn't connect.

Any help?

Thanks in advance

To Marius Nestor, many thanks. I installed Ubuntu 8.10 on two of my computers with no problems, when it came to my main machine (a Dell 8400) it kept crashing with the message "the display server has been shut down about 6 times in the last 90 seconds.." I knew it was a graphics driver problem but couldn't find a work around until I found this forum, read Marius comment and downloaded the Alt version, ran it in text mode, and bingo now I have a working version on my main machine... sweet....

On the first line of GRUB's menu type "e" to edit, than go to Kernel line and type "e" to edit again, so add rootdelay=130 at the end and press ENTER, after that press "b" to reboot your system. It worked for me. Good Luck

Thanks very much for these screenshots. They helped me to guide my brother through installing on his hosed system over the phone.

After I install Ubuntu 8.10, I restarted the machine and got a black screen after login. As suggested by NigH, I restarted again and at the first prompt press esc and select recovery mode then select root and do "sudo alt-get remove compiz compiz-core", I got an error: "sudo: alt-get : command not found".

Please help!

It's apt-get not "alt-get" :)

sudo apt-get remove compiz compiz-core

I have an issue. At first the screen said it had no signal after the splash screen. After playing with alt f1-f6 it shows "loading please wait" it lasted alot more than 15 mins there. after multiple attempts i left it there all night and in the morning it was still there. What can I do to get past that?

Black screen of death

There is problem with flat panel (same can be with laptops). I got black screen everytime when trying Ubuntu. Searching whole internet I resolved it:

In the beginning press F4 (Starting mode) and choose "Safe graphics mode", then press F6 (Other options) and put end of the line "noapic nolapic vga=791".

After that I managed install Ubuntu 8.10.

ps. Thanks for great page!

Hi brad, Captain_Tux,

In partitioning the disk during installation, I noticed the problem of the first option to Resize Windows not appearing. For me, this happens when there are other free partitions available in the disk. If I delete all partitions and keep all of them as NTFS, and try the installation again, I get the option to Resize the partition. Felt to me that Ubuntu was trying to go safe by not allowing modification of Windows, if there is any other option.

Hi, this is awesome tutorial, it really help full. But i need to know there are some file system folders what to do with them.

my laptop is Acer 4530. I already installing ubuntu 8.10 interpid 64bit. but i had a problem with my graphic performance. how do i get driver for my nvidia gforce 9100? or, is there something i can do to optimize my graphic performance

i've already installed vista...
and i create 4 partition...
i shrunk volume to get another unallocated space
can someone tell me how to install ubuntu on the unallocated disk,,,please

This is a good tutorial for installing Ubutu 8.10. One of the steps says "The Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) operating system will be installed..." Please change it to "The Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) operating system will be installed...".

Changed... thank you very much!

Okay, so I've installed Ubuntu 8.10 like a million times, and once following the exact instructions of this tutorial. And when I boot up, it just says

"Searching for Boot Record from CDROM..Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from SCSI..Not Found

Boot Failure
Reboot and Select proper Boot Device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot Device
Press any key when ready"

I have a question if anyone has got the following setup to work.
Have a 500gb SATA which I partitioned into:
a. 100gb - XP/programs
b. 200gb - XP data.
c. 200gb freed space.

In order to get 200gb freed space accepted by ubuntu;. i assume option 3 has to be used; i tried and it was going to format that. I stopped going forward as I did not want to change damaging existing partition.

NExt question is if Ubuntu installs on c. Then at boot time, will I get dual boot option showing?

Thanks
Saj

Yes, choose manually at the partitioning step and setup the 200 GB free partition for the / (root) filesystem and make sure the format option is checked.

Also, make sure that the other partitions DO NOT have the format option checked!

Dual boot should appear after the installation, if not... it can be easily added!

Like comments #6 and #12, I see what you show in your screenshot, ie: without the option "Guided - resize the partition and use the freed space."

Currently my drive has a single partition with XP installed, which has to keep working.

Are you sure your instructions / screenshots/ version number match up? I am trying to install 8.10

You say that you have Windows XP on your drive.... is there any free space left on the device?

Yes, it is an 80 GB drive with 30 GB free, 47GB used.

I've defragged in safe mode twice, and disabled the swap file, but I'm still not sure if the free space is continuous.

I've also tried using gparted-live0.4.2-2 to partition the disk, but the resize option is greyed-out.

my computer's processor is amd athlon 64. i was trying to install the ubuntu 8.10. but after the "wait the cd to load into RAM" as what you had posted here, i got a black screen...what should i do?..i also have an ubuntu 8.04 version...but i have never try to install it..

ok.
so on the hard disk partitioning theres no option for an existing hard drive partition. i have vista already on the computer.
so how should i use the manual tool?

Hi I tried to install Ubuntu 8.1o to my pc (WinXP, 1GB DDR2, 30GB HDD, PentiunD 3.2GHz) but when i restart my PC to reboot from ubuntu CD, the machine is freeze. What should I do to install Ubuntu in to my PC?

Hi, try with an external CD/DVD unit.

I am having the same problem trying to install Ubuntu 8.10 as dual-boot. I have 2 fixed discs and have 40 gig free space on the second drive. How do I get Ubuntu to install using ONLY that free space and leave the other partitions alone PLUS install the boot loader? There is no clear answer so far without risking destroying your other partitions.

Good Job ............. Thanks for posted ...

HELP guys!
Hi, i was able to install ubuntu 8.1 last night using live CD.. and honestly, it looks nice and light..i can hear the OS breathin' well hehe=).
HOWEVER, the bad thing is- it formatted my XP partition! I didn't expect it to happen because during the partitioning stage- i precisely assigned ubuntu to use 25GB out of my 145GB drive.. its very clear- i used the partitioning "slider" (i dont know what's the term).. and then i continued.. but in the end, it made my xp drive its page file or a file drive!

what did i missed? my goal is to have a dual boot.. xp and ubuntu 8.10.

I appreciate your help. thanks!

i have the same problem in Comment #20
why u didn't help him :)
is it a big one :D

dear frnds!

1) i have vista in C drive n wanna install ubuntu8.10 in D drive.i am little affraid that for when i will uninstall ubuntu there will harm to vista in C drive?

2) if i have only ubuntu in C drive ,then during uninstallation there will any kind of harm for my other drive and my datas in Drive D,E,F etc.

plz solve my confusions and send to me on chandan.nitkkr4037@live.com

I cannot get Ubuntu to install. I follow the instructions above, but after the screen "wait for cd to load into ram" above, I get a black screen with a hyphen in the top left

I cannot get Ubuntu to install. I follow the instructions above, but after the screen "wait for cd to load into ram" above, I get a black screen with a hyphen in the top left

Can I install Ubuntu on a separate partition? I now have Windows 7 on C drive and an old copy of Win 7 on J partition. I tried installing Ubuntu to the J partition but it doesn't work.

Hi, yes you can.... but you need to format the J partition first, directly from Windows, and then try to install Ubuntu again on that partition... There is another alternative... to select the Manually option at the installer and format the J partition from there... but be VERY careful not to delete the C partition... look at the size in order to recognize the J partition that you want to format.

i want to totally get rid of windowsxp and only run ubuntu
i have a Asus 1000H and i would be usingva 4GIG USB stick

Hi,
i have 250GB HDD. i partitioned it and used 20GB for WinXp.
i installed ubuntu8.10 using manual option. i used 25Gb for this.
i want to know
when it comes to boot loader screen it shows all partitions that i have made.
of which /dev/sda1 is of Win Xp.
i want to install ubuntu on /dev/sda9
to get both boot loaders which will i choose

I don't understand what "both bootloaders" you want to keep. If you are going to install Ubuntu and you are afraid that you will lose the ability to boot into windows, don't worry. Grub should automatically detect your Windows installation and will let you start it up. The same goes for other Ubuntu partitions that you may have, when installing a new one, it should detect the others and preserve access to them.

Am here asking the same question as in #12 and #13.. Everything went fine till I came to partition hard disk sector (Sept No:4), it has only two options one is "Guided- Use entire disk" and the other is "Manual", bot I don't find the "Guided-resize the partition and use the freed space" !!!!!!

If I take the answer of #14 to account, I found the same problem even after turning off my win xp correctly for more than 10 times!!! Can any one please help me in this? Can I use option "Manual" to get rid of this problem?

i tried installing ubuntu 8.10 like how it is mentioned here.but after the first three screen-shots im getting the following message..can anyone tel me whats the problem...plz help..

Loading,please wait...
BusyBox v1.10.2(Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu6) built-in shell(ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands
(initramfs)

HI, i want to install ububtu 8.10 on my pc running xp but don,t know how to do it,actually i have problem regarding partition.I have four partitions 24, 41, 42 and 42GB respectively out of which only one drive i.e F(42gb) has free space around 31gb so i want to install ubuntu in F.As i am a beginner in computer so hardly i know anything about partition.I tried to install ubuntu using live dvd but was unable to do so.PLEASE HELP