Topic Problems installing Ubuntu -freezes during install

mmarsh

Can anyone give me a hand. After years of being a Microsoft slave I have decided to give Ubuntu a try. Unfortunately my first attempt has been bumpy. The pc freezes during installation at random intervals. There is no specific place where it stops it just stops. It works fine if I try to install Windows XP. I tried burning a second DVD, same result. It looks like a hardware conflict but I have no idea where to begin, I am a total Linux Newbie...

My rig is

DFI lanparty DR-SLi
AMD 3500+
2 GIG RAM
Asus CD DRIVE
NEC 3501 DVD Burner
ASUS Geforce 7300GT
ASUS 450 PSU (brand new)
Lian-Li PC60

Sunb!

I encountered major problems installing Ubuntu (a re-install that is) last night, the GRUB loader freeze the machine and returns error 18, all software is installed with no problems.

On your problem mmarsh I have the same issue installing Windows, everything freeze and nothing happens, so I have to remove all PCI cards installed in the machine except the graphics card prior installation.

-HAL-

It may be a long shot, but have you tried to burn it on a CD instead of a DVD??

And what version of Ubuntu are you trying to install??
If you've tried to installed the newest one (6.10) then you could download and try 6.06 instead, since it may be more stable..
http://www.ubuntu.com/products/GetUb...irect=download