[Bug 277684] [NEW] Unable to boot 8.10 beta x86-64

2008-10-03 Thread Estesark
Public bug reported: My hardware: Model: HP Pavilion dv5-1060eo laptop Processor: AMD Turion X2 Ultra 64 Graphics: ATI Radion HD3450 (can provide more information if it is requested) Scenario: I downloaded the Ubuntu 8.10 beta, the x86-64 version. I did an md5sum check before I burned the CD,

[Bug 277684] Re: Unable to boot 8.10 beta x86-64

2008-10-03 Thread Estesark
This is a new laptop that came with Windows, and I haven't tried installing any versions of Ubuntu pre-Intrepid. It's possible to install Hardy and then use the update manager to move to Intrepid when the final version is released, isn't it? Assuming so, I will try downloading Hardy and installing

[Bug 277684] Re: Unable to boot 8.10 beta x86-64

2008-10-05 Thread Estesark
Hardy booted fine but then the graphics go very strange indeed - lots of green all over the place. Sorry that I don't have a screenshot or more information. I tried using wubi.exe to install Intrepid from within Windows, and that actually seemed to work with no problems. However, I then had some (