Binary package hint: debian-installer
Attempted to install Lucid using ubuntu-10.04-rc-dvd-i386.iso onto Asus M5200N laptop.
The Text Mode Installer fails when installing the bootloader: "The grub-pc package failed to install into /target/".
The button on the text screen allowed me to view the installation menu and I tried to install the LILO bootloader, which failed with the message: "/sbin/lilo failed with error code '1'"
Please note, I am using the text mode installer because the graphical installer freezes with black screen, and I am unable to switch to a VT, the power button does not respond. This is probably the Xorg Bug #511001 or similar.
I have verified the DVD contents with md5sum.
md5sum /dev/cdrom1
9252e059d1f77233433c929b4f5c8789 /dev/cdrom1
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Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100114)
Lsusb:
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c00f Logitech, Inc. MouseMan Traveler/Mobile
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. M5N
MemoryUsage:
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 1276296 1007272 269024 0 153464 407296
-/+ buffers/cache: 446512 829784
Swap: 859440 0 859440
Package: debian-installer (not installed)
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
Socket 1:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
Socket 1:
no card
ProcCmdLine: auto BOOT_IMAGE=Linux ro root=/dev/sda1 i915.modset=0 acpi_enforce_resources=lax
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.34-1.3~oga1-generic 2.6.34-rc4
Tags: lucid
Uname: Linux 2.6.34-1-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 12/08/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0212
dmi.board.name: M5N
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0212:bd12/08/2004:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnM5N:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnM5N:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: M5N
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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