Try the 'nomodeset' option in the menus. That's what has replaced safe graphics mode. If that's still not working, you'll need to share your X log from /var/log/Xorg.0.log.
On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 12:11 AM, Dave Thacker <[email protected]>wrote: > On Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:51:24 PM Owen Stickley wrote: > > 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. > > > > Thanks for the suggestion Owen, it's usually a good one. I put new > memory in > this PC, so I ran memtest clean for 24 hours before I started the install > process. > > Dave > > > > On 7 June 2012 14:45, Dave Thacker <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > 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 > > > [email protected] > > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mythtv > > -- > Dave Thacker > Sysadmin, Postmaster, DBA, odd jobs > > -- > Ubuntu-mythtv mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mythtv > -- Mario Limonciello [email protected]
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