[LUNI] Can anyone help me get xubuntu installed?

[Robert Smith]

As you were running the system fine previously, and
assuming that you used the same exact disk as you had
previously used to successfully install, it may just
be possible that there is something wrong with your
system itself, either in the form of a bad CD drive or
possibly a CPU or RAM that is on its way out. Have you
tried using this media to install on another machine
to really prove its integrity? If that works, then I
would be looking at your hardware.

Also, have you tried another distro?

Have you updated the system's BIOS since the original,
successful install?

Rob Smith


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> Can anyone help an new Linux user get xubuntu
> installed? 
> 
> I had xubuntu 6.10, then 7.04 running just fine on
> my g3 powerbook mac 192mb, 6gb, 400mhz, cd,
> "lombard". Then when I tried running automatic
> updates to upgrade to 7.10, which I had done before,
> the system crashed. Since then, I have been unable
> to reinstall the os, even when attempting directly
> from the alternate ppc disk. 
> 
> 
> First, I was getting the following warning:
> -------------------------------------------------
> Automatic detection: 
> no common cd-rom drive was detected (may need to
> load additional
>  drivers)
> -may be old mitsumi or other non-IDE, non-SCSI
> -------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> and then, the install made it through most of the
> steps but got snagged when installing the base
> system. It said:
> -------------------------------------------------
> Warning: failure trying to run:
> chroot /target mount -t proc proc /proc
> 
> Base system installation error
> The debootstrap program exited with an error
> (return value 1). Check /var/log/syslog or see
> virtual console 4 for
>  the details
> 
> Failure to install the base system
> The base system installation into /target/ failed.
> Check
>  /var/log/syslog or see virtual console 4 for
> details
> 
> An installation step failed. You can try to run the
> failing item again
>  from the menu, or skip it and choose something
> else. The failing step
>  is: Install the base system
> 
> 
> Choose the next step in the install process
> 
> Choose language
> Configure the keyboard
> Detect and mount CD-ROM
> Load Debconf preconfiguration file
> Load installer components from CD
> Detect network hardware
> Configure the network
> Detect disks
> Partition disks
> Configure the time zone
> Configure the clock
> Set up users and passwords
> Install the base system
> Configure the package manager
> Select and install software
> Build LTSP chroot
> Install yaboot on a hard disk
> continue without boot loader
> Finish the installation
> Change debconf priority
> Check the CD-ROM(s) integrity
> Save debug logs
> Execute a shell
> Eject cd from the drive
> About the installation
> -------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> At this point, I tried choosing "finish the
> installation" which did not work. Then I tried
> "check the CD-ROM(s) integrity" and got the
> following warning:
> -------------------------------------------------
> No valid ubuntu CD-ROM
> The CD-ROM you have inserted is not a valid ubuntu
> CD-ROM. Please
>  change the disk. 
> -------------------------------------------------
> 
> This happened no matter which version of the install
> disk I tried (despite that they have worked
> before--even recently)
> 
> 
> 
> Now what? Can anyone help a new user get linux
> back??!! The cd was working recently, as were the
> install disks...
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> David
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