CommonProblemsInstall
Note: This is work in progress. It aims to privide quick answers to common problems from the forums and irc chats. Hopefully it can be a useful reference, an one included in the main docs. It could become CommonProblemsGuideSpec. |
Getting Ubuntu CDs
There are several ways to get Ubuntu install CDs.
Downloading CD images can be found at http://www.ubuntulinux.org/download/ If you have broadband this is a quick option.
ShipIt CDs Get free CDs sent to you https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ These are free official CDs, they can take a while to arrive.
Buy CDs Search the web for "cheap linux cds" May cost a few dollars per cd, usually quick to arrive.
You could also have a look at [:forum/GiveAway:] for people who are offering to send out ubuntu CDs
Burning the Install/Live CD
If you have downloaded the CD you will need to write it to a CD-R. Have a look at the BurningIsoHowto
The Install CD won't boot
Check that you burned the CD correctly, see the BurningIsoHowto
If you are using a PC check that your BIOS is set to boot from cd. Some older machines may not be able to boot from CD, these will need a boot floppy (see [:HowToMakeAGRUBBootFloppy: How To Make A GRUB Boot Floppy] )
If you are using an Apple Mac, hold down the 'C' key
The download may have been corrupted, try checking the md5sum, or re-downloading. Note: can someone write a [:HowToMD5SUM: HowToMD5SUM]
Disabling ACPI
Sometimes disabling acpi is needed for the install to work.
From the installer's boot prompt, enter
linux acpi=off
More disabling things to make stuff work
This page addresses more things like turning the acpi off.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BootOptions
In essence if it is a module it can be turned off, this is not always a good idea.
Hotplug Issues
Resolving problems with hotplug during install is discussed further here: