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install of ubuntu fails

Asked by petulantcobra

i am trying to install ubuntu on my toshiba laptop from a disk i got via the mail. In the text based installer, the installation fails at the select and install software. I have a 3.2 gHz intel pentium 4 processor, ati radon chipset.What's going on?

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petulantcobra (hauntedisle0) said : 		#1

i have plenty of RAM

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yazid76 (yazid-sor) said : 		#2

when i trying to install ubuntu 8.04 LTS ... this error came out
" this kernel requires an x86-64 CPU, but only detected ani686CPU.
unable to boot - please use a kernel approriate for your CPU " ..

my computer spec. RAM - 320Mb so maybe u can help me to install it...

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petulantcobra (hauntedisle0) said : 		#3

i think you're using the wrong version of ubuntu

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yazid76 (yazid-sor) said : 		#4

what version should i use... can u forward to me the link because i only have 8.04LTS version...thanks

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Jonas Jabs (jonas-flinux) said : 		#5

hi yazid76,
you tried to install the ubuntu version that works on 64 bit but your CPU "allows" only 32 bit. You need the 32 bit version of Ubuntu. Its labeld x86.

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yazid76 (yazid-sor) said : 		#6

i try to find 32bit version at ubuntu site but cannot find... how to find this version....

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Jonas Jabs (jonas-flinux) said : 		#7

hi yazid,
the 32bit version is labeld as x86.
go to http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

"Which release do you want?"
chose the desktop version

"What type of computer do you have?"
 chose Standard personal computer (x86 architecture, PentiumTM, CeleronTM, AthlonTM, SempronTM)

ok?

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yazid76 (yazid-sor) said : 		#8

thanks jonas... let me try first....

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