Can not install linux

elite84 · 18-Jun-2009, 06:35 PM #1

Hi

Till now I tried to install :

-Backtrack 2-3
-Mandreke
-Pardus (Turkish)
-Mepis
-Ubuntu
-RedHAT

NONE of them were able to boot.

All got stuck in the loading screen or when the codes start to run it said that a file was misiing or just got stuck. Some people say that my mother board is not compatiable with linux itself. I use AsRock P4i65GV. What may be the problem? and how can I solve it?

Thank you

Rich-M · 18-Jun-2009, 10:20 PM #2

90 % of those I have seen fail were because of video card. Does your system use onboard video?
What version of Ubuntu have you tried? (The others I have struggled with too often).
Try Ubuntu 8.04 and install from Windows with it if you have Windows on the same computer, it's the best version to install with.

**Elvandil** · 18-Jun-2009, 10:36 PM #3

What file is missing?

How old is the machine? Most up-to-date versions would have been compiled on at least an i686 processor.

wlraider70 · 19-Jun-2009, 02:07 AM #4

make sure you have the correct version, there is a 386 and and 686.
Also many have a standard installed and an alternate installer, try the alternate.

Have you ever tried a live CD, those let you boot into destro, but it does not install.

i have found this site SUPER helpful.

http://ubuntuforums.org/index.php

elite84 · 19-Jun-2009, 05:35 PM #5

no it is not onboard i have GeForce 5200FX

Files are always different.. I think I tried Ubuntu 9

How old.. Hmmm I can not tell because it is not a ready-made pc. I got the parts and build it by myself.

Yes i tried live CDs but NONE of them worked

Rich-M · 19-Jun-2009, 07:49 PM #6

As I said I have never had luck with 2 newest Ubuntu versions. Try 8.04 or 7.10, they play better with video drivers.

ANDI-R · 19-Jun-2009, 07:50 PM #7

i think you mbr is damaged...you have to backup all your data and erase mbr and and 1 primary partition formatted with ext3 and 1 logical 500mb swap formatted and when linux ask where do you want to put Bootloader you select vbr of ext3 partition

elite84 · 21-Jun-2009, 03:57 PM #8

and how do i do that?

ANDI-R · 21-Jun-2009, 04:22 PM #9

you have to download a free software called "Erase mbr" it is an iso file and you have to burn in a cd,but please backup up all your data bacause if you erase mbr all your data will be lost

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