Linux ubuntu install problems

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

I have a p5k mobo w/ a q6600. Whenever I try to install linux, It'll get the screen w/ the bar and state that is has loaded the primary drivers, then sits for a second and states that it has decompressed the linux kernel. Then it just hangs.

I'd tried installing the 64 bit 6.06 version.

Anyone had this issue?

[nn_step]

please tell me that your CPU is running at stock speed, while you were attempting to install

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

I have no OC at all on this computer. I don't even have windows on it (awaiting a windows disk in about 1 hour).

All settings are stock other than disabled the floppy and specified the ram timings. Nothing insane.

[nn_step]

are you sure the disc is good?

[zanzabar]

did u format the hard drive before u executed the installer, and created a primary and a swap 86 partion

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

Nope, I didn't.

I've run ubuntu before and never had to. Thanks for the idea...

I can't get to the install via the live cd. I just never got that far.

I'm more curious if this board has problems w/ linux in general.

[zanzabar]

try doing slackware its a little more stable and not hardware specific

www.slackware.org


if it works in slak then its drivers if it wont do that then the boards got problems