Installing ubuntu on new build - does it take long?

PaulStat · 10 Dec 2009 at 20:24

Hi Folks,

Right, I finally managed to assemble the computer and everything seems to be working. I've made a ubuntu boot CD (9.10), selected the CD drive to boot first (HD second) and then selected "Install ubuntu". What supposed to happen then? And how long does it take?

It goes to a screen with a ubuntu logo fading in and out, whilst the light on the cd drive flickers away for what seems like aaaaagggges.

So should it be going to an install screen pretty quickly after this?

Cheers,
Paul

Enfield · 10 Dec 2009 at 20:32

That would have to depend on the specification of your computer I would say.

PaulStat · 10 Dec 2009 at 20:42

Ok now it just keeps saying

"Buffer I/O error on device sr0"

What does that mean? It's a new HD so it hasn't been formatted or anything, but I thought that would be part of the installation process

.walls · 10 Dec 2009 at 20:47

It means that either the ubuntu kernel doesn't have the right dirvers for your sata dvd/cd rom or yor sata dvd/cd rom is knackered or your cd is scratched.

bledd · 11 Dec 2009 at 09:32

ban burn
bad disc
bad sata cables (for cd or hd)
bad dvd drive
bad hard drive
bad ram
bad overclock
bad motherboard

check in that order

use imgburn to burn it, with verify ticked

Vampyre · 11 Dec 2009 at 09:50

bledd. said:
use imgburn to burn it, with verify ticked

I'll second that, I always burn OS discs at 4x just to be on the safe side

Conan257 · 18 Dec 2009 at 16:16

I installed it today, took about 20 minutes including messing with hd partitions

Bhamid · 19 Dec 2009 at 12:02

Or use a live USB, use Unetbootin for it.