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

[Frank Dolinar]

Bert,
    Thanks for the offer of the converter.
    I'll keep that in mind, but I'd like to try to get some flavor of 
ubuntu installed on the laptop if possible, before I start taking the 
laptop apart.
    Still possible, but it can wait a week.

Karl & Don,
     Thanks for the suggestions. Much appreciated.

Frank


Bert W. Carrier Jr. wrote:
> 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
>>
>>     
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