Installation Problems...(SOLVED)

[siviog1]

I have a HP DC5750 PC
I burned the .iso to DVD via Alcohol 120% @ 4 speed.
When I put the disc in the pc boots to disc fine.. I get to the option to start or install ubuntu (the first option)
I click the first option and then it goes to the welcome screen to input User name and Password. I never installed other type of linux on this Pc. So if i put a name or password in the field the logon says invalid. If i just press enter it goes to the Ubuntu desktop but no taskbar is viewable only link for Kubuntu, install and upgrade. If i click upgrade it resets back to logon screen. Now since logon screen has a time to auto logon i get an endless loop.. CAN ANYONE ASSIST ME WITH THIS>>>






Processor Brand AMD
Processor Class Athlon 64 X2
Processor Speed 2 GHz
Processor Number 3800+
Installed Memory 1 GB
Bus Speed 1000 MHz
Cache Size 1 MB
Memory Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Maximum Memory 4 GB
Number of Installed Processors 1
Maximum Number of Processors 1
System Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 1150

Storage Included Drives DVD±RW (±R DL)
Hard Drive Capacity 80 GB
CD Read Speed 48 X
CD Write Speed 48 X
CD Rewrite Speed 32 X
DVD Read Speed 16 X
DVD Write Speed 16x (DVD±R), 4x (DVD-R DL), 8x (DVD+R DL)
Drive Controllers Serial ATA

[cowboy]

Did you verify the Burn? Was the md5sum checked on the iso download?
Strange as this sound try cleaning the DVD if the above was done...
another good link also
http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/installing

[DaddyX3]

Yes, sounds like a bad burn or .iso file that was faulty. I would suggest you verify the MD5SUM is correct, if it is reburn and try again. What you are seeing is not supposed to happen. Something is wrong with the disc.
Did you read THIS before you started your process?

[cowboy]

I have used Alcohol before but in another form... This is the one I use while in windows, Ashampoo #6 and it is free, and easy to use
http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/html/ ... 1810__.htm

[pch.shot]

Is the partition you are installing to clean(fully formatted). It sounds like you have the garbage from another operating system kicking around for some strange reason.

[siviog1]

Ok I tried entering root, ubuntu, guest for user with and without a password. I still get loop..
I also checked for the MD5sum and its the same....
I reburned @ 4 speed and 2 speed... I still get loop

I put the disc in it boots fine, i click start install ubuntu... i get the logon music.. logon screen appears... timer goes down then the desktop music starts and stops b4 music is all the way done.. then i click install and loops back to logon screen.. still no taskbar in ubuntu desktop...

is there a way i can make a 4gb usb drive bootable and put the 1.9 on that to install????????

[pch.shot]

Did you re-format the partition you are installing to? Download and burn this:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php and re-format the whole hard drive with ext3 file system.
It will not take very long(a few minutes). Then try and install.
Unfortunately a 4 gig flash drive will not be big enough.

[siviog1]

Did you re-format the partition you are installing to?

this is going to be a dual boot for vista and ubuntu... vista was a clean install...i already shrunk the volume for 20gb free space... ok what i did is i installed ubuntu 1.5 successfully from a dvd burned when 1.5 was released... is it possible for me to upgrade from 1.5 to 1.9...

[pch.shot]

Well, you have got me stumped. I've installed 1.9 many times in about 20 minutes with no issues ever(I burned the disc with Nero and did not do a check sum). So I understand you already installed Vista and you have a 20 gig partition that 1.5 is installed on. Is that correct?

[siviog1]

Well, you have got me stumped. I've installed 1.9 many times in about 20 minutes with no issues ever(I burned the disc with Nero and did not do a check sum). So I understand you already installed Vista and you have a 20 gig partition that 1.5 is installed on. Is that correct?

Yes that is absolutely correct... i just tried to run live with ubuntu 1.6 that i burned when that first came out and i get the loop too... so i have no idea whats the deal...