Ubuntu booted from live USB freezing on boot message

Question

This is my first time really getting to know Linux. I'm booting Ubuntu 12.10 on my HP G65 Notebook, which is pre installed with Windows 7 64 bit, from a live USB. The HP loads just fine and proceeds to try to boot Ubuntu but it freezes up on a black screen with syslinux 4.06 edd 2012-10-23 copyright (c) 1994-2012 H. petter Anvin et al and a blinking bar under it at the top.

I'm tired of windows and I want something far more stable. And try to keep the talk on a noob understandable level.

Solution

Hi there and welcome to the linux world,

When you power-up your notebook using the livecd/liveusb, you will be presented with a list of options, like "Try ubuntu without installing", etc.

First select "Check disk for defects" to ensure that the cd/usb stick is not corrupt. If your media is ok but you still can't complete booting-up, then on the same selection screen press "F6". This will present you with some options to pass to the kernel while booting.

If your problem is graphics-card related then choosing "nomodeset" will probably enable you to complete booting-up. Also try the "acpi=off" and "noapic" parameters.

Hope this solves your problem.

Comments

[Mitch]

Have you checked the MD5SUM of the ISO file? Also how did you create the USB?

[FeelsLikeANoob]

I haven't checked it and I use the Universal USB installer. I think I forgot to mention the system is perinstalled with Windows 7 home premium 64 bit edition and I'm trying for a duel-boot setup ^^"

[FeelsLikeANoob]

I also tried the USB on my desktop hp and it wouldn't even boot, it would always go to the default hard drive boot which is the same OS.

[Mitch]

Try creating the USB using UNetbootin.

[FeelsLikeANoob]

Sadly, same issue

[FeelsLikeANoob]

I believe I discovered the issue with the laptop. It has an intel processor and I am downloading a new ISO for it. My name proceeds me, I feel like a nood. This, however doesn't solve the issue with my desktop which has AMD, though I have yet to test it with the UNetBootin installer UBS. I'll test it once I have access to it and let you know. Thanks for the help

[FeelsLikeANoob]

I think I forgot to mention that the notebook has Windows 7 64 bit preinstalled so I don't get that menu as far as I've seen. I go to the boot menu or setup upon startup and make sure that USB is listed first and select it, then it goes to that screen

[juanmf]

nomodeset worked for me, with low resolution though, but booted and could start install process in Ubuntu.