Syslinux 3.82 hangs: 11.04 Install onto ION2/Atom D525 - Asus eee 1215N

[Owen PG]

USB install boots from the USB and produces one line of text before hanging:

SYSLINUX 3.82 2009-06-09 . . . Peter Alvin . . .

This happens whether it is 32 or 64 bit desktop image.

PC is ION2 and Intel Atom D525 Asus EEE 1215N.

"SystemInfo" from Windows 7 records the spec as:

C:\Users\toor>systeminfo

Host Name: ASUS
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
OS Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner: toor
Registered Organization:
Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00007
Original Install Date: 12/01/2011, 15:28:20
System Boot Time: 01/05/2011, 08:48:39
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: 1215N
System Type: X86-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
                           [01]: x64 Family 6 Model 28 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~1800 Mhz
BIOS Version: American Megatrends Inc. 0605 , 20/12/2010
Windows Directory: C:\windows
System Directory: C:\windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom)
Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone: (UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Total Physical Memory: 2,038 MB
Available Physical Memory: 900 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 5,093 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 3,706 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 1,387 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Logon Server: \\ASUS
Hotfix(s): 35 Hotfix(s) Installed.
                           [01]: KB971033
                           [02]: KB2305420
                           [03]: KB2393802
                           [04]: KB2425227
                           [05]: KB2446710
                           [06]: KB2475792
                           [07]: KB2479628
                           [08]: KB2479943
                           [09]: KB2482017
                           [10]: KB2484033
                           [11]: KB2485376
                           [12]: KB2488113
                           [13]: KB2491683
                           [14]: KB2492386
                           [15]: KB2497640
                           [16]: KB2502285
                           [17]: KB2503658
                           [18]: KB2505438
                           [19]: KB2506212
                           [20]: KB2506223
                           [21]: KB2506928
                           [22]: KB2507618
                           [23]: KB2508272
                           [24]: KB2508429
                           [25]: KB2509553
                           [26]: KB2510531
                           [27]: KB2511250
                           [28]: KB2511455
                           [29]: KB2515325
                           [30]: KB2522422
                           [31]: KB2524375
                           [32]: KB958488
                           [33]: KB976902
                           [34]: KB976932
                           [35]: KB982018
Network Card(s): 3 NIC(s) Installed.
                           [01]: Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
                                 Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection
                                 Status: Media disconnected
                           [02]: Atheros AR8152 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20)
                                 Connection Name: Local Area Connection
                                 DHCP Enabled: Yes
                                 DHCP Server: 192.168.20.1
                                 IP address(es)
                                 [01]: 192.168.20.40
                                 [02]: fe80::941d:2c29:8662:10af
                           [03]: Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
                                 Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection 2
                                 Status: Media disconnected

C:\Users\toor>

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello Owen
Have you verified the md5sum of the downloaded image?
Is this key created with startup disk creator or unetbootin ?

[Baggie (hyperpiper)]

I'm getting the same problem. MD5Sum is valid, and the usb disk was created using the windows startup disk creator.

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello baggie
Use unetbootin:
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
and refere if it works
Thanks
Fabio

[Eduard Bardají Puig (aryzing)]

I finally got my system to boot following the instructions for post #7 in

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/syslinux/+bug/617779

However, before doing that, I tried EVERYTHING: unetbooting, ultraiso, multiple usb sticks, ubuntu's live cd creator, and the downloadable version recommended at ubuntus download page. NOTHING worked.

I must say that the version of syslinux I was using was 3.84 not 3.82.