cannot install 10.04.1.2 i686 on new laptop

cannot install 10.04.1.2 i686 on new laptop
Posted by patman023 on 05 Sep, 2010 06:49
got the torrent off of reddit, burned it, all is fine, through POST and the main menu upon bootup. however, it gets ~1/2 second in on booting the live, (0.545352), and it hits a string: <c0104087> kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10

It freezes. cursor flashes, but will not take input. I can't do the standard Alt-PrScr REISUB so I know it hasnt even booted...

this happens on all dvd-based options save for memtest and booting from first HDD.

Hardware is this: http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/toshiba-toshiba-satellite-15-6-amd-athlon-x2-p320-laptop-c650d-00p-black-future-shop-exclusive-c650d-00p/10145890.aspx?path=f0bfcfbaadf87afc1bc15b8114552d49en02

Ideas?

#2 Reply
Posted by patman023 on 05 Sep, 2010 14:57
problem isolated - looks like something in a recent kernel disagrees with my hardware...

#3 Reply
Posted by Pinguy on 05 Sep, 2010 15:54
How did you fix it? So if anyone else comes across this problem they will know how to fix it.

#4 Reply
Posted by patman023 on 06 Sep, 2010 02:06
Its something that i've actually traced back through to any mainline kernel above 2.6.31.xyz123.

I was able to get an old xubuntu 9.10 disk installed, and then tweaked with kernels, not all i need to do is track down the specific issues...

#5 Reply
Posted by speedbus on 15 Sep, 2010 18:23
It also can be because of your CPU not supporting the kernel shipped with PinguyOS, Such As PAE etc..