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Thread: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

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    Unhappy Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    I'm trying to install Karmic Koala on

    Acer Aspire one 250 - 1585

    1 - Downloaded ISO
    2 - Check md5sums - Match
    3 - Use USB creator
    4 - Change boot option one aspire One
    5 - Boot from USB : I get "Installer boot menu"
    5a If I select Check disk for defects : It works, no defect
    5b If I select Test memory : It works memory is OK
    5C If I select Try or Install, I get the logo for few seconds, then a blank screen...nothing happening and I need to manually reboot

    Any idea of where I might be wrong or anything to change....
    Last edited by dawik; October 30th, 2009 at 05:09 PM. Reason: version is 1585

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    Re: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    thats the same issue im having on the desktop version. and so far no one has really gave an answer to this. so i guess we are stuck for now

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    Angry Re: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    I've tried with new USB formatting (Fat and Fat32) same result.

    I've also tried disabling AHCI SATA in BIOS (one of the few options in bios...) but it doesn't change anything

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    Re: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    Yes, same problem. I have been searching for a solution, but had no luck.

    I have a dell 2209WA lcd and nvidia 7600gs graphics.

    I have tried the desktop version and the alternative. Hope someone can help.

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    Re: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    here is a thread which may help:

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1307169

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    Re: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    I have the same problem with my aspire one netbook. If in installer boot menu i choose help option/F6/write "live-install noapic nolapic" i get a different error that said "can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow".

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    Re: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    PROBLEM confirmation:
    bootable USB-drive with UNR 9.10 made with usb-creator (Ubuntu 9.04).
    Same problem with this bootable USB-drive as described on Dell 5150 laptop:
    "can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow"
    Tried almost every combination of starting options.

    CLUES (maybe) for solution:
    1) Starting with bootable USB-drive with UNR 9.04 does not give any problem on the same laptop.
    2) Starting UNR 9.10 from CD-rom made from the same iso-file succeeds.

    Conclusion: created USB-drive UNR 9.10 has something to do with the problem

    Do you have any idea???
    Last edited by Goofy_2; November 1st, 2009 at 03:37 PM. Reason: new information about cause of problem

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    Re: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    I had the same problem, solved by not using any reserved space for documents and settings on the USB disk (choose "discarded on shutdown, unless you save them elsewhwere").

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    Re: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    Thanks, choose "discarded on shutdown, unless you save them elsewhwere" solved my problem too.

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    Re: Install gives sorta blank screen on netbook

    Thanks Revelate, after recreating the USB-drive with "discarded on shutdown, etc." UNR 9.10 could be started up normally.

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