[SOLVED] Cant install Ubuntu (Moved from Other Operating Systems)

Clement Saggers · 11-08-2008, 03:29 PM

Hi, does anybody know why my Ubuntu wont install? I wanted to try it out. I downloaded it and burnt it onto a blank disc. I restarted my computer and put the disc in, it booted from the disc and I got the install menu come up, however when I selected "Install Ubuntu", after the Logo screen with the progress bar, all I get is somthing that looks like MS-DOS! I watched it being installed on YouTube, they did it the same way I did, and on their videos their computers didn't show any dos-like screens. It just installed without a hitch. How come theirs installs but mine won't.

**wmorri** · 11-10-2008, 07:05 AM

Hi,

It sounds like your disk is booting to a command prompt. Does it look something like this

Code:

[user@name of pc ~]$

This is the standard command prompt for Unix, Linux, and BSD. I would recommend that you try typing

Code:

startx

and see if this will start the gui, if it does than you should be all set. However if it doesn't please write down the error that you are getting and we can go from there.

Cheers!

Clement Saggers · 11-11-2008, 07:02 AM

It's ok now, I tried installing it from windows, and it now works. I'm using it right now to post this

**wmorri** · 11-11-2008, 11:35 AM

Hi,

Great to hear that you have fixed your own problems. Please mark this thread as solved in the thread tools in the top right of the page. This will help us to know that we can move on to other threads. Please stick around and help out when you can too.

Cheers!

**Bartender** · 11-11-2008, 06:53 PM

So, Clement, you're now using Ubuntu from within Windows? That's the wubi installer, correct?
Not quite the same as a traditional dual-boot, but this way gives you some seat time to decide if you like Ubuntu or not.

11-08-2008, 03:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Clement Saggers Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newmarket, England Posts: 46 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows XP64 & Windows 2000	[SOLVED] Cant install Ubuntu (Moved from Other Operating Systems) Hi, does anybody know why my Ubuntu wont install? I wanted to try it out. I downloaded it and burnt it onto a blank disc. I restarted my computer and put the disc in, it booted from the disc and I got the install menu come up, however when I selected "Install Ubuntu", after the Logo screen with the progress bar, all I get is somthing that looks like MS-DOS! I watched it being installed on YouTube, they did it the same way I did, and on their videos their computers didn't show any dos-like screens. It just installed without a hitch. How come theirs installs but mine won't.

11-10-2008, 07:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator Alt. Computing Join Date: May 2008 Location: /etc/pm Posts: 1,224 OS: Vista Basic SP1/Ubuntu 8.04/Fedora 10	Re: Cant install Ubuntu (Moved from Other Operating Systems) Hi, It sounds like your disk is booting to a command prompt. Does it look something like this Code: [user@name of pc ~]$ This is the standard command prompt for Unix, Linux, and BSD. I would recommend that you try typing Code: startx and see if this will start the gui, if it does than you should be all set. However if it doesn't please write down the error that you are getting and we can go from there. Cheers! __________________ If I have posted on your thread and haven't replied within 48hrs please PM me. I will try to be as prompt as possible! Linux Forever! Learning is doing, not being able to follow steps put forth by others. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

11-11-2008, 07:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Clement Saggers Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newmarket, England Posts: 46 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows XP64 & Windows 2000	Re: Cant install Ubuntu (Moved from Other Operating Systems) It's ok now, I tried installing it from windows, and it now works. I'm using it right now to post this

11-11-2008, 11:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator Alt. Computing Join Date: May 2008 Location: /etc/pm Posts: 1,224 OS: Vista Basic SP1/Ubuntu 8.04/Fedora 10	Re: Cant install Ubuntu (Moved from Other Operating Systems) Hi, Great to hear that you have fixed your own problems. Please mark this thread as solved in the thread tools in the top right of the page. This will help us to know that we can move on to other threads. Please stick around and help out when you can too. Cheers! __________________ If I have posted on your thread and haven't replied within 48hrs please PM me. I will try to be as prompt as possible! Linux Forever! Learning is doing, not being able to follow steps put forth by others. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

11-11-2008, 06:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bartender Mentally divergent Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA, USA Posts: 1,231 OS: W2K, Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Cant install Ubuntu (Moved from Other Operating Systems) So, Clement, you're now using Ubuntu from within Windows? That's the wubi installer, correct? Not quite the same as a traditional dual-boot, but this way gives you some seat time to decide if you like Ubuntu or not.