Currently using intrepid 8.10 on elderly toshiba satellite 4100 XCDT, having used gutsy >hardy >intrepid with only minor x.conf issue. Tried live cd for jaunty and after try without installing option it fails with:
* Preparing restricted drivers OK
* Starting kernel event manager OK
* loading hardware drivers......
udevd-event [1925]: '/sbin/modprobe-b pci:v0000125Dd00001978sv00001179sd00000001bc04sc01i00' abnormal exit
udevd-event [2366]: 'path-id/devices/platform/pcspkr/input/input2/evevt2' abnormal exit
udevd-event [2368]: 'path-id/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input3/mouse1' abnormal exit
Segmentation fault
Hangs at this point.
The version I'm using is Xubuntu.
disk checks ok and runs live in another laptop (packard bell)
I hope this is of some use.
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