Ubuntu Netbook does not load Live Desktop enviroment when attempting to test
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| unity (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: ubiquity
Today I grabbed the latest netbook edition live CD, burned the CD to media, and booted the CD. When prompted by the installer as to whether I would like to try Ubuntu or install it, I selected the option to try Ubuntu Netbook out. The installer sounded like it was reading from the CD for a moment, and then it stopped. The "busy" pinwheel mouse cursor was present and did not disappear after 10 minutes of waiting. The installer screen that presents you the try/install options did not disappear. The live desktop (obviously) never loaded. I was, however, able to use the menu in the upper right corner of the screen to restart. I tried booting from the CD twice, with the same results.
I verified the CD's (data) integrity before booting from it. I am trying this out on an HP Compaq 8510w laptop with nVidia Quadro graphics and 4 GB of RAM. Yes, not a Netbook, but previous Netbook editions have booted before.
1) Ubuntu Release:
Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.10, Daily Build 9/18/2010
2) Package version:
Unsure, whichever is included in that day's Daily Build
3) What I expected:
I expected to see the live desktop after clicking the try Ubuntu option and waiting a few moments.
4) What happened instead:
The live desktop never loaded. I was stuck on the installer screen. Was able to use the power menu to restart (in other words, the menu was responsive, so the PC didn't "freeze" per say).
| Mario Limonciello (superm1) wrote | #1 |
| affects: | ubiquity (Ubuntu) → unity (Ubuntu) |
This behavior sounds like the bug where netbook edition doesn't fall back to 2D mode or indicate an error when it can't activate 3D.
You can verify this by interrupting the automatic boot menu and choosing the "Try Ubuntu Netbook without making any changes to your computer" option in the menu. That will bypass the installer and go right to the live session.