Before you do anything else, run the built-in memtest+ from the Ubuntu boot CD to verify that your memory and CPU are not having issues and rule out those as a source of this problem. My experience with Linux boot issues is usually down to faulty memory.
On 7 June 2012 14:45, Dave Thacker <dthacker-l...@bluestrain.net> wrote: > On Friday, June 01, 2012 08:10:38 AM GEORGE GATEWOOD wrote: > > I am going to take a wild guess here. I wonder if this is intel graphics > > related. > > > > You didn't mention if the cd ran fine in live mode or if you had > > successfully installed other versions of Ubuntu with this hardware > > I'll just gather all the replies here...... > > I changed the default video card to "AGP" in the BIOS and slipped in an > Nvidia > card. I get just a bit farther in the boot process. I now see: > disabling saned; editing /etc/saned > ...a few network services start .... > Checking Battery state [OK] > and then it hangs up. > > It hangs the same place on a xubuntu install CD (12.04, i386) > > The tab and enter keyboard suggestion does not work. > > I cannot locate a "safe video" mode in the kernel options. > > I did try a boot option for "Some Dells" that set aicp7xxx to "no_probe" > but > that did not help. > > Hoping someone else has seen this. Thanks in advance > > DT > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Dave Thacker <dthacker-l...@bluestrain.net> > > To: ubuntu-mythtv@lists.ubuntu.com > > Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 8:48 AM > > Subject: [ubuntu-mythtv] Mythbuntu 12.04 install hangs at "stopping > kernel > > save messages" > > > > Hardware: Dell Optiplex 260, Hauppauge PVR 250, using onboard video for > > monitor during install > > > > Media: Mythbuntu 12.04, i386, md5sum confirmed > > > > When I attempted to boot from CD for install, the install process hung. > I > > repeated the boot while watching the console messages. The install > stops > > after a message that says "Stopping kernel save messages [OK]". How > can I > > proceed past this point? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > Dave > > -- > Dave Thacker > Sysadmin, Postmaster, DBA, odd jobs > > -- > Ubuntu-mythtv mailing list > Ubuntu-mythtv@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mythtv > -- Owen Stickley http://owened.net/+
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