BAD kubuntu

[Bob Elzer]

I seem to remember that I had to turn off acpi  on an old laptop to get it
to completely boot. 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On 
> Behalf Of Michael Butash
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 9:42 AM
> To: Main PLUG discussion list
> Subject: Re: BAD kubuntu
> 
> Try unplugging input peripherals and even internal cards 
> until something clicks.  I've had bad video cards give the 
> same response, bad memory, even a quirky western digital 
> external usb drive cause issues you describe to halt the 
> kernel boot.  Simplifying the hardware complexity should 
> prove helpful to diagnose.
> 
> -mb
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2009-07-31 at 09:00 -0700, Alan Dayley wrote:
> > Are you able to get to the initial menu where it asks if 
> you want to 
> > boot or install or etc.?  On that menu is a memory test 
> choice.  It'll 
> > crank up memtestx86 and start testing your RAM.
> > 
> > The problems you describe could be RAM issues.  Many times 
> the system 
> > can run just enough to test the RAM and find such problems.
> > 
> > Alan
> > 
> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 7:32 AM, <tshipley at deru.com> wrote:
> > > I tried to boot from a Fedora 11 live cd, but the boot 
> quit part way through.  (The initial [GRUB?] splash screen 
> comes up.)  Is there a shop in town that works with Linux? I 
> live near ASU West.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>
> > >
> > > Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:17:06
> > > To: Main PLUG discussion 
> list<plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > > Subject: Re: BAD kubuntu
> > >
> > >
> > > Boot to live CD/DVD
> > >
> > > # tail /var/log/messages
> > > # dmesg |more
> > >
> > > highlight/copy/drop to email for us?
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/30/09, Ryan Rix <phrkonaleash at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> On Thu 30 July 2009 12:17:40 am Michael Butash wrote:
> > >>> but I've heard not
> > >>> much has changed.
> > >>
> > >> You've heard wrong. KDE4.3 will be just as mature as 3.5 
> and with a 
> > >> hell of a lot more features and future.
> > >>
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