Ubuntu Problems

[SilentAssasin64]

Hey guys.  I'm fairly new to Linux.  I have installed it before, ran live disks, and even have a program in Windows that allows me to use Linux Commands (sort of).

Here's where the problems lies.  I wanted a new distribution to try out and have heard good things about Ubuntu.  So I decide to download it and see.  I download and burn it fine, but when I go to install it an error comes up saying something along the lines of it not being able to copy from the CD.  

After this happens I'm say to myself "Maybe it's just my burn or something."  So I order some free CDs from them, and they arrive just fine.  I try running the Live CD to see how it is.  Same error.  

I have not had the chance to try it in a different PC if that is what the case may be.

PC Specs:
AMD Sempron 3400+ (2.01GHz)
512MB RAM
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
Any more let me know.

If any one has any info on what the problem could be and how to fix it I would really appreciate it.

[Rob Pomeroy]

I had exactly the same problem with an Ubuntu installation on completely different hardware.  I persevered with the installation, ignoring the errors.  I got the internet connection up and running, then edited the apt sources - removing the CD source and adding all the ftp source.  Then I used dselect to install all the packages I wanted (because the X installation had failed).  The system works fine.

A bit fiddly, really.

[SilentAssasin64]

What do you reckon the problem is?  If I can I'd like to fix it.

[Rob Pomeroy]

Are you a Linux guru?  The problem seems to be with a broken (or mis-reported) dependency in a key package.  No, I have no idea how to fix that myself.  You could try reporting the specific bug to the Ubuntu team.

[SilentAssasin64]

Alright.  Thanks anyway man.  Right now I'm downloading Suse 9.8 or something like that.  So I'll try that and let ya know how it goes.  Even though I know no one here cares, but a very good friend of mine used to work for Novell (creators of Suse).  Just thought I'd let ya know, don't know why...

[SilentAssasin64]

UPDATE:  I just installed Suse 9.3 (I'm actually using right now).  So I don't know what the problem could be with Ubuntu.

[Rob Pomeroy]

Are you trying out OpenSuSE?  There are a couple of derivative versions now - one optimised for speed, but I don't remember its name.

[SilentAssasin64]

Don't think so.  I got this from www.novell.com.  All it really said was Suse 9.3...

[Rob Pomeroy]

Okay - the current version of OpenSuSE is 10.1RC3; see the >official website<.  The performance-orientated version is called SUPERSuSE.  Get it >here<.

[GX1_Man]

9.3 is no longer supported (i.e. no security updates). 10.0 is out now and 10.1 is just around the corner.

By the way, SilentAssassin,  Novell is not the "creator"of SuSE. They acquired it after version 9.0! (Just trying to be historically accurate.)  

[SilentAssasin64]

Alright.  Thanks for all the help guys.  I just uninstalled it anyway.  Going to go back to CentOS.

[GX1_Man]

CentOS is a good distro. Not cutting edge, but made to be stable as it is basically a rebranded RedHat Enterprise Linux.

[SilentAssasin64]

I agree.  But...when I first had CentOS installed it wouldn't let me install quite a few applications.  Kept saying something along the lines of "Can't find disto in something", don't remember it exactly.  So that's why I was looking for another distro to use.

Once again, thanks for all the help guys.