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Software => BSD, Linux, and Unix => Topic started by: Coco423 on January 03, 2019, 07:15:12 AM

Title: Ubuntu still won't install, errors near the end, even tried PheonixOS, doesn't w
Post by: Coco423 on January 03, 2019, 07:15:12 AM

Any ideas on why I can't get Ubunty 18.04 LTS to work on my Thinkpad hard drive, but is perfectly fine booting off a flash drive?

And why, PheonixOS, a Android type, still won't install either, just leaves a blank black screen after it supposedly said it was done "installing and ready to reboot?" Which I can't even get that one to boot off a flash drive install either?

Title: Re: Ubuntu still won't install, errors near the end, even tried PheonixOS, doesn't w
Post by: nil on January 03, 2019, 08:04:29 AM

During installation, did you install GRUB to /dev/sda? Do you get to a GRUB prompt at all?

Are there any known compatibility issues with your laptop? Anything listed for it on LinLap?

You might want to check your partitioning with e.g. GParted Live. Take a look at your disk partitions, make sure there's nothing unexpected listing there, like an old recovery partition you don't need anymore. I use GParted because the Ubuntu installer's built in partition editing is not the best.

Title: Re: Ubuntu still won't install, errors near the end, even tried PheonixOS, doesn't w
Post by: Coco423 on January 04, 2019, 10:08:33 PM

Would there be any compatibility issues with this hardware?

Thinkpad W500
Core 2 Duo T9400 2.53 GHz - 64 bit
512 MB ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 HD
160 GB 7200 RPM HDD
4 GB RAM

Title: Re: Ubuntu still won't install, errors near the end, even tried PheonixOS, doesn't w
Post by: Geek-9pm on January 04, 2019, 10:21:29 PM

Coco423,
Have you ever installed Linux another computers?
I think your hard drive is going bad.
Try to install it on another hard drive. Ubuntu will install to an external HDD, if you want. Look atthis:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/446682/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-portable-external-hard-drive
Does that help any?