Hi, With Optiplex 740, i've successfull install ubuntu 14.04 from livecd. This is how : No need to upgrade BIOS. Create your boot live cd AND a boot live usbkey with the exact same distribution. And it woks for me.
Lucky... as i am ;) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/464710 Title: LiveCD freeze on Dell Optiplex 740 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: When booting on a LiveCD and selecting any choice (or not pressing on any key), the PC hangs on the blinking cursor "_". Affected computer : DELL OPTIPLEX 740 WORKAROUND: Add "mem=1G" to the boot options. The LiveCD should then boot normally. Please note that this option is not necessary when Ubuntu is installed. WORKAROUND: The best solution so far is to go into the BIOS (press F2 when the PC first turns on) and under PERFORMANCE menu disable C STATES CONTROL. AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: radekk 1886 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 23' Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9200' Components : 'HDA:83847690,102801ec,00102201' Controls : 7 Simple ctrls : 5 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7264a8a6-6c81-4077-8b47-2cabf7d71e09 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) MachineType: Dell Inc OptiPlex 740 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=285a4644-d2a8-4cb3-94cb-4fdd4ce1db61 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=pl_PL.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Regression: Yes RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1 Reproducible: Yes RfKill: Tags: lucid kconfig regression-release needs-upstream-testing Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64 UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 10/11/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc dmi.bios.version: 1.2.2 dmi.board.name: 0HX340 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc:bvr1.2.2:bd10/11/2007:svnDellInc:pnOptiPlex740:pvr:rvnDellInc:rn0HX340:rvrA01:cvnDellInc:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 740 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/464710/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
