(initramfs) unable to find a medium containing a life file system

It could be a problem of kernel not managing correctly CD drive.
Try with a USB key.

thanks a lot but USB key does not work at BOOT, unfortunately, only hardisk
or cd/dvd.

other options?

Adriano Ellero
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On 18 November 2010 20:08, delance <email address hidden>wrote:

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> Try with a USB key.
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Try
* Can you do an md5 check on the original ISO file? Does it match the MD5 published on the ubuntu website? If not, your download is corrupted, and you will need to re-grab the file (I recommend bittorrent for this, it is far more error resilient than http/ftp)
* Reburn the disc at a lower rate; this should reduce inter-track variance and make it more reliable. (unlikely, but possible)

It is theoretically possible to do a network boot from a wired network card, but from a practical perspective, this is quite advanced.

What OS do you have on this computer at the moment? Do you have a second computer?

Thanks a lot
I check iso and md5 check and it perfect!

I have XP sp 3
intel 2 core Celeron
pc is Fujitzu Siemens lifebok

I even would like to format entirely my hardisk

colleague of mine did same installation without any problem. I'm going to try his CD installation but it really seems to be kernel issue... but why? how to solve it?

?

Adriano Ellero
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On 18 November 2010 21:50, delance <email address hidden>wrote:

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> Removed link to bug: #131695
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That machine is relatively new. The manual says you can usb boot -- try making a bootable USB disc.

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/usb

To boot off the USB key do the following (From the Fujitsu manual):

* Reset your system, plug in the prepared USB memory stick and boot your system from the USB
stick. Check the BIOS setup first to make sure that the USB memory stick is the first boot device;
alternatively the USB memory stick can be selected from the Pre-Boot-Menu by pressing the
<F12> key before boot.

thanks so much

u are right...

playing with bios settings, I enabled the USB bot...

all installation seems follow the normal procedure properly...

amazing that wireless has been detected automatically

really new generation concept (microsoft is the past!)

thank you all

Adriano Ellero
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On 18 November 2010 23:40, mycae <email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #134568 on ubiquity in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/134568
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> Status: Open => Answered
>
> mycae proposed the following answer:
> That machine is relatively new. The manual says you can usb boot -- try
> making a bootable USB disc.
>
> http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/usb
>
> To boot off the USB key do the following (From the Fujitsu manual):
>
> * Reset your system, plug in the prepared USB memory stick and boot your
> system from the USB
> stick. Check the BIOS setup first to make sure that the USB memory stick is
> the first boot device;
> alternatively the USB memory stick can be selected from the Pre-Boot-Menu
> by pressing the
> <F12> key before boot.
>
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Please. Could you mark question solved.