Trouble dual booting xp and ubuntu

grkbar · 02-15-2008, 01:24 AM

I downloaded Ubuntu for amd 64 bit cpu ( i have amd 64 bit 4000+) and burnt it as an iso file. Rebooted and booted from disk... When i did that though I ran the installation and then the installation freezes and does not continue... Does anyone have any ideas or has this happened to anyone else.... Please any input is appreciated

Nick · 02-15-2008, 09:17 AM

I had this problem when I tried to install it on my old maxtor ide, have you got any other drives lying around?

grkbar · 02-15-2008, 10:19 AM

No :/ I have 2 Maxtor IDE 78 gigs that I partitioned 4 times... Im trying to download the x86 architecture os... I got the one for the 64 bit cpu... but Im going to try the regular one... Worst case it just will downgrade it to 32 bit right?

Nick · 02-15-2008, 11:12 AM

Well most people do run 32-bit as 64-bit windows was always nutoriusly bad for driver and program compatibilty, I always used 32-bit linux even though my CPU is a amd 64x2.

Schecters · 02-15-2008, 01:59 PM

I was using the 64 bit version of ubuntu, and never had the problem you have. Honestly, there was very little I couldn't find that I wanted for 64bit.

farinha · 02-15-2008, 02:33 PM

Have you tested the media for errors?

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