Ubuntu 10.10 does not complete installation from a CD on ACER desktop

[Peter Subda]

Binary package hint: brasero

The computer is ACER desktop (3.0GHz Intel Core i3-540, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD) model AM3910-2512.

Both 64 bit and 32 bit versions of Ubuntu 10.10 do not complete installation on this machine. The installation is attempted from a CD burned here which loads fine, allows to use the demonstration package but the installation fails.
This computer is new. It came with Windows 7 OS.

The 64 bit installation hangs up on statement "Ready when you are..." and keeps repeating in the terminal window below: "Ubuntu wpa_supplicant [2060]: Failed to initiate AP scan."

The 32 bit version hangs up on the same statement "Ready when you are..." but no completion buttons become available.

THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE SINCE THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS 7 IS WIPED OUT FROM THE HARD DRIVE BY THE ATTEMPTED INSTALLATION OF UBUNTU 10.10.

I had the "download recent updates" option selected when the installation was attempted.

[Stefano Zaninetti (szaninetti)]

Read this:
http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1594275

Solved my problem

[komputes (komputes)]

Peter, were you attempting to create a username with a capital letter as Stefano suggests it?

Could you provide a screenshot of where ubiquity got stuck?

[Peter Subda (peterws)]

Sorry, I don't have the screenshot you are asking for.

I got around the Ubuntu 10.10 installation problem by first installing
the 10.04 version and then upgrading to 10.10.

Thank you for looking into this problem. It could occur to others
attempting the installation of Ubuntu 10.10 from scratch.

Peter

On 10-11-09 08:18 AM, komputes wrote:
> Peter, were you attempting to create a username with a capital letter as
> Stefano suggests it?
>
> Could you provide a screenshot of where ubiquity got stuck?
>
> ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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