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    Help installing Ubuntu on a m1730

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by k3v, Apr 3, 2009.

  1. k3v

    k3v Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, im a m1730 user interested in installing Ubuntu on my machine. Ive gone through various Windows OS setups, dual boot and what not, and would like to try Ubuntu.

    I downloaded the Live Cd, Ubuntu 8.10 64 bit, and when i boot from it, no matter which option i try (Try Ubuntu, Install Ubuntu, Check Cd, etc), i get a BusyBox command prompt which loops some I/o error. No graphical user interface for installing comes up.

    Can anyone help?
     
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    Thanks for your replies, i found out that it was a hardware incompatibility error and required using a complete install dvd, not a live cd.

    I got no help from the ubuntu forums, they just assumed i had no idea what i was doing and it was my fault.

    Either way i installed Fedora 10, and it works great so i have no use for Ubuntu now.
     
    k3v, Apr 4, 2009
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