Ubuntu,linux mint,knoppix help

nadman · Mar 4, 2009

Hey guys I have been having this problem for some time now.
Whenever I try to boot off my ubuntu live cd the shell just keeps on loading and ubuntu does not load.I cant remember the command lines that appear but I have noticed words like "frozen" keep coming up.I have tried this with ubuntu 8.04(64bit) and ubuntu 8.10(64bit).I also tried linux mint 6 by booting it from a pen drive still the same errors came.I have also tried two versions of knoppix on my system these also failed.I have tested all the above(ubuntu,linux mint and knoppix) on virtual box and they have all worked.
My system specs are-
Motherboard-Asus P5W DH Delux
RAM-4GB DDR2 Kingston
VGA-Asus 7300LE
Processor-Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4
Hard Drives-IDE primary-120GB Maxtor
SATA-250GB Maxtor
SATA-500GB Seagate

gayan kalhara · Mar 4, 2009

1st cheq your CDs..

Can you see the boot menu ? or just the CLI ?

nadman · Mar 4, 2009

Ok just checked It is the boot menu

gayan kalhara · Mar 4, 2009

k so can you start with the safe grapix mode ?

(press F4 @ ubuntu)

nadman · Mar 4, 2009

any Idea why I get the error?

nadman · Mar 4, 2009

By the way I will try Your suggestion thanks!

gayan kalhara · Mar 4, 2009

may be few reasons

1 (common one) your CDS are damaged.
2 your PC is not compatible (very rarely)
3 Your HDD is sux. (very rarely)

nadman · Mar 4, 2009

Ok just tried it same error this is what I get-
182.100.22 ata7.01 status {DRD}
ata7.01 Exception Emask 0x0 sact 0x0s Err oxo action 0x6 frozen
-Something like this.But always follows the same form

ANGELO89 · Mar 4, 2009

i installed ubuntu 2day but i cant install my modem y is dat???

nadman · Mar 4, 2009

ANGELO89 said:
i installed ubuntu 2day but i cant install my modem y is dat???

I guess you should try and find linux drivers for your modem online :yes:

ANGELO89 · Mar 4, 2009

wen itryd installing sum other softwares i eve cant install them

gayan kalhara · Mar 4, 2009

nadman said:
Ok just tried it same error this is what I get-
182.100.22 ata7.01 status {DRD}
ata7.01 Exception Emask 0x0 sact 0x0s Err oxo action 0x6 frozen
-Something like this.But always follows the same form

i think you got a misswritten CD...

1st scan CD for defects (option is in the boot menu)

then tell me

this is very rare error.

gayan kalhara · Mar 4, 2009

ANGELO89 said:
i installed ubuntu 2day but i cant install my modem y is dat???

wht is your modem?

about 80% of latest modems compatible with linux

If not. then you can do some haks and make it working . dats the power of Linux

What is your modem ?

gayan kalhara · Mar 4, 2009

ANGELO89 said:
wen itryd installing sum other softwares i eve cant install them

wht ?

mmm

1st make sure if you are not trying to install windows softwares (exe) hik hik

and make sure they are competible with your linux distros version.

then make sure they are not damaged.

after all these cheqs still no luk??? yep its bad luck indeed

ANGELO89 · Mar 4, 2009

gayan kalhara said:
wht is your modem?

about 80% of latest modems compatible with linux

If not. then you can do some haks and make it working . dats the power of Linux

What is your modem ?

its a pro link modem

gayan kalhara · Mar 4, 2009

ANGELO89 said:
its a pro link modem

hik there are houndrads of prolink modems bro.. pls tell me the exact model NO.

ANGELO89 · Mar 4, 2009

gayan kalhara said:
hik there are houndrads of prolink modems bro.. pls tell me the exact model NO.

H9601 dats da model

madurax86 · Mar 4, 2009

Options (wht u can do)
1. try removing your primary HDD(IDE one) keep only one SATA drive only(might make things alot easier, after testing you can plug it in again)
2. If above option fails, try to load up linux thru the live CD; i dont think a HDD is compulsory for Live CD boot - try removing all the hard drives and to boot from CD(dont worry you have enough RAM

; i think i did this one but not sure give it a try)

The problem might be with your disk drives because linux needs exact clean MBR records ..windows crumbles with the MBR sometimes and viruses might change MBR eventhough windows boots perfect the MBR might be damaged, anyway by removing the drives MBRs go with them ne so no worries after removing them

...we just need to check whether all of ur other hardware are compatible with linux(very rarely it lacks support natively)

nadman · Mar 5, 2009

madurax86 said:
Options (wht u can do)
1. try removing your primary HDD(IDE one) keep only one SATA drive only(might make things alot easier, after testing you can plug it in again)
2. If above option fails, try to load up linux thru the live CD; i dont think a HDD is compulsory for Live CD boot - try removing all the hard drives and to boot from CD(dont worry you have enough RAM ; i think i did this one but not sure give it a try)

The problem might be with your disk drives because linux needs exact clean MBR records ..windows crumbles with the MBR sometimes and viruses might change MBR eventhough windows boots perfect the MBR might be damaged, anyway by removing the drives MBRs go with them ne so no worries after removing them ...we just need to check whether all of ur other hardware are compatible with linux(very rarely it lacks support natively)

Thanks for your input bro.Will try what you suggested.So far I have tried 3 versions of ubuntu with the same result(got 6.06 from a friend)Every time I tried to boot using the live cd option.I also tried booting linux mint from a pen drive with the same result.

nadman · Mar 5, 2009

gayan kalhara said:
i think you got a misswritten CD...

1st scan CD for defects (option is in the boot menu)

then tell me

this is very rare error.

Will scan my cd and let you know.
But I dont think that is the problem cause I got an original copy of ubuntu 6.06 from a friend yesterday and that also did not boot anyway will try what you suggested and let You know.

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