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trouble installing ubuntu linux

Author:  zylum [ Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:53 pm ]
Post subject:  trouble installing ubuntu linux

i finally decided to install ubuntu linux. soon after i start the insall i get the message:

could not find ramdisk image: /install/initrd.gz

whats going on?

Author:  wtd [ Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: trouble installing ubuntu linux

zylum wrote:
i finally decided to install ubuntu linux. soon after i start the insall i get the message:

could not find ramdisk image: /install/initrd.gz

whats going on?


More information, please.

Which version (Warty or Hoary)? And you're running the install, rather than the LiveCD, right?

Author:  Hikaru79 [ Sun Apr 10, 2005 3:50 pm ]
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Wierd... initrd.gz is part of the boot image, it should be on the CD. Did you check the md5sum of the .iso before you burnt it? There should be no reason why it's not found.

Author:  zylum [ Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:28 pm ]
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hmm... thats wierd, i tried installing using my other cd drive an it worked. now how do i go about connecting to the internet? isnt it supposed to automatically detect my network?

Author:  Hikaru79 [ Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:34 pm ]
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It's supposed to, yes. Run
code:
ifconfig
and type out your output.

Author:  Naveg [ Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:49 pm ]
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i'm getting a problem with the live cd....something about cd integrity??

Author:  apomb [ Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:14 pm ]
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ubuntu forums is a huge repository of helpful topics and FAQs, Documentation, the whole gammit, maybe try there first
I'll see you there! i need help on how to connect to the internet also ... im not too sure about the livecd's integrity issue tho Confused

Author:  betaflye [ Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:43 pm ]
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well once you solve your install problem (sounds like corrupted media to me) head on over to http://www.ubuntuforums.org and http://www.ubuntuguide.org


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