Found a better work around which worked for me and other Dell owners. Boot from CD or DVD Highlight your preferred install option (I prefer compatibility mode) Hit the tab key to add boot options Add to end of existing string "mem=xxx" (without quotes and replace xxx with your memory Hit return to start boot process
Formula to determine your memory is: X*1024*1024*1024=mem replace X with number of GB ram you have. Example: 4GB Ram = 4*1024*1024*1024=4294967296 So for Dell 64 bit systems with 4GB ram, add "mem=4294967296" to the end of the boot options string. For 6GB ram systems, add "mem=6442450944. I've used for Ubuntu and Arch Linux and has worked both times, but without the string, my system appears to freeze but is actually performing a kernel panic. P.S. Stumbled across this work around on the Fedora forums. -- Cannot boot 64-bit Karmic Live CDs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/519123 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
