[GLLUG] Installing Ubuntu on Dell Insprion 2600 laptop (part 2)

[Bert W. Carrier Jr.]

I had a similar problem, I had to pull the drive,  hook up a 2.5-3.5"
converter, install the HDD into a desktop Machine with a good optical
drive,  and use the desktop machine to install the command-line version
of Ubuntu from the alternative install CD.   Then I reinstalled the HDD
into the laptop and it works like a champ.   I've got an adapter if you
want to borrow it.


On Wed, 2010-01-27 at 19:47 -0500, Frank Dolinar wrote:
> Karl,
>     To clarify, although the splash screen is never displayed, in all
> cases of trying some version of Ubuntu the machine goes directly to
> booting the LiveCD and, therefore, does not show me an option for
> installation of the operating system.
>     So it's not a problem of getting past the splash screen, it's a
> problem of never seeing it at all.  The execution goes directly to
> booting the LiveCD.
>     I've discovered that I can get to a screen which provides a menu
> that includes Install using Ubuntu 9.10, but it's NOT the splash
> screen that I expect to see.  And, since this system has so little
> memory (256Mb at the moment), 9.10 doesn't get anywhere.
>     I have a version of BSD that does bring up a splash screen, but
> I'm not interested in installing BSD at this time.
>     All other attempts behave as in line 1 & 2 above.
> 
>     Anybody have any other ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> Frank
> 
> Karl Schuttler wrote: 
> > You might try having a monitor plugged into the external monitor
> > port. Also, if it appears to boot from cd (cdrom drive whirrs, etc)
> > you might try just hitting enter to see if it will make it past the
> > splash even though it doesn't display.
> > 
> > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Frank Dolinar
> > <frank.dolinar at comcast.net> wrote:
> >         Hi, folks,
> >             Nothing seems to be working with this.
> >             I did verify, as Karl suggested, that the CD boots to
> >         the splash screen on one of my other machines.  It does, as
> >         expected.
> >             The boot sequence for the laptop was reset to make sure
> >         that the CD is the first option -- I did that before I
> >         started trying to install.
> >             So the problem seems to be that the laptop refuses to
> >         allow the splash screen to be displayed.
> >             Does anyone know why?  I certainly don't.
> >             If I bring this puppy to the meeting tomorrow can we
> >         work on it there?  (Please, no baseball bats.)
> >         
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