Ok, Need This Linux Issue Sorted

Legacy_user · 21 February 2009 at 1:56PM

I really want it fixed this time, I want away from Microsoft. The distros I have tried are.

Debian
Ubuntu
Kubuntu
Mint
Suse
Fedora
Mandriva

All have the same issue, and it doesn't matter if you run live CD or install, it won't get past the splash screen then just freezes, I have tried tapping keys but that doesn't do any good.

The laptop is a

Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo V6515
2.0ghz Celeron 575 processor
3GB Ram
160GB HDD
Nvidea GeForce 8200
Atheros Wireless Card

I can't figure out the issue,

espresso · 21 February 2009 at 2:01PM

What date is the BIOS?

System · 21 February 2009 at 2:05PM

espresso wrote: »

What date is the BIOS?

I just updated it last week, there was a new version brought out in December 2008 as apparantely people where having constan crashes, I was one of them and have posted about it on here, but since then all has been fine, but Linux still wont run:mad:

Robin_T_Cox · 21 February 2009 at 2:47PM

Your best bet is to pick one of the distros you have tried, and then raise this query on the distro's own technical forum. You'll need to say exactly what you did when you tried to install, where you got your CD from, and what error messages there were, so that people can help you.

Use Google to find the relevant forum's address.

asininity · 21 February 2009 at 3:56PM

Try this, boot up the ubuntu cd but when it gets to the splash screen press F6 for boot options. I'm doing this from memory so it might not be F6.

You will be presented with a line of code you can edit ending in "--" without the quotes. Delete the two "--" and in their place type "irqpoll" without the quotes and press enter. See if that works.

System · 21 February 2009 at 4:18PM

asininity wrote: »

Try this, boot up the ubuntu cd but when it gets to the splash screen press F6 for boot options. I'm doing this from memory so it might not be F6.

You will be presented with a line of code you can edit ending in "--" without the quotes. Delete the two "--" and in their place type "irqpoll" without the quotes and press enter. See if that works.

I will try it later, Having had a search around it appears to be a graphics card problem, Linux does not like my geForce card.

asininity · 21 February 2009 at 4:44PM

In that case you can just force vesa which means it wont try and used the nvidia driver and just give you basic graphics.

System · 21 February 2009 at 4:50PM

asininity wrote: »

In that case you can just force vesa which means it wont try and used the nvidia driver and just give you basic graphics.

How do we do that? I'll stick with Ubuntu

asininity · 21 February 2009 at 4:55PM

Cant mind what F button it is might be F4 on the boot screen but theres one that says safe graphics. Try that.

jaydeeuk1 · 21 February 2009 at 5:36PM

Give credit to windows XP. At least it installs before it freezes

asininity · 21 February 2009 at 5:40PM

Not really fair since windows wouldn't install at all if the hardware manufacturers weren't doing all the hardwork for M$ and writing drivers, whereas the developers in linux have to write their own drivers with no help which is why you have problems like this.

Ok, Need This Linux Issue Sorted

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