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linux-source-2.6.20 package

Kubuntu Feisty will not boot on my laptop

Bug #109962 reported by Hans Harhoff Andersen
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Medium
Brian Murray

Bug Description

My laptop fails to boot the kubuntu feisty cd. Edgy booted fine. Ubuntu feisty cd also boots fine.

The cd boots to the menu where is select "Start Kubuntu or install". At that point the little "loading" text appears and the computer hangs. Once in a while it get to around 74% in loading the linux kernel and then hangs.

My machine is a Zepto(Danish laptop firm) Znote 6615WD.
1024 mb of ram
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 gHz
- Intel® 945PM / ICH7-M Chipset
- nVidia Geforce Go 7600 512MB graphicscard.

Happy to provide any needed info.

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Michael Broadbent (mikebro) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to file this bug to help make Ubuntu better.

Could you please try to boot with quiet and splash off to see if any information that may be helpful comes up while loading? When the LiveCD Menu loads, press "Other Options" (I believe F6) remove "quiet" and "splash" from the boot options then try to boot up. Thanks.

Brian Murray (brian-murray)
Changed in casper:
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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Hans Harhoff Andersen (hansharhoff) wrote :

Ok I tried removing splash and quiet and got to loading a bit further. It loads 100% of Linux Kernel and then freeze at "Loading /casper/initrd.gz" and there are no error messages.
But strangely if i leave the boot options there it (sometimes) proceed to 24 %.

What does the two dashes(--) at the end of the boot string do? Should I remove them?

Revision history for this message
Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug does not meet the criteria for a stable release update and is being marked as Won't Fix for this particular version of the kernel. You can learn more about the stable release update process at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates .
However, the issue that you reported is one that should be possible to test with the live environment of the Desktop CD of the development release - Gutsy Gibbon. It would help us greatly if you could test with it so we can work on getting it fixed in the actively developed kernel. You can find out more about the development release at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/ .
If you do decide to test with the development release of Ubuntu please comment on this bug report and include at least the minimal information requested at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies . Thanks again and we appreciate your help.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
assignee: nobody → brian-murray
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Incomplete → Won't Fix
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