On Sun, 9 Sep 2012 02:58:39 -0400 Kjetil brinchmann Halvorsen <kjetil1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a new laptop HP Pavilion dv4 5162la. I have tried all night to > install linux opn it, various distributions, but all have problems, of > different sort. > Now I am trying lubuntu (12.10 beta, but tried 12.04, exactly same > symptoms) When starting the install, the screen gets black, there 9is > a lot of noise from the op0tical drive, and then the process dies! Any > ideas? > > I tried aldo an live cd for debian testing, (3 september variant), but > that stopped with a different problem, one of the installer programs > returned with an error, so there is an error in a program on the cd. > Linux mint debian edition, after some time the installer program > freezes, > (happened repeatedly, at various points in the process. Got tired) > Any ideas? > The very latest Knoppix? That's likely to get new drivers before most installable distributions. Knoppix isn't suitable for permanent installation, as it isn't maintained, but it's mostly based on Debian sid and drivers should be transferrable. At the very least, the problem area should be identified. -- Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120909092823.28188...@jretrading.com
