Dual Boot WinXp and Ubuntu help

Ok so I installed Ubuntu on my USB and booted from it with the help of the tutorial on their website. I got the same error:

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Do you have any kind of virtual machine software installed like virtualbox. If so, i'd suggest booting one with this iso and see what happens. If it works fine, we can very easily isolate it to a hardware problem.
 
NyxCharon said:
Do you have any kind of virtual machine software installed like virtualbox. If so, i'd suggest booting one with this iso and see what happens. If it works fine, we can very easily isolate it to a hardware problem.
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No I don't, should I install one?
 
Yeah, It will help isolate the problem. I am personally thinking hardware but if you can install on a VM then it wouldn't be hardware.
 
Tried again with no luck, still the same problem... Looks like this machine won't boot on linux!
 
Try this. Download Ubuntu 10.04.4 desktop i386 from http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/. Check the md5 against the key here
Code: 
 557231ce93ae8e98e214424cb02f8761
. If it matches, then use a program to burn the .iso to a disk. I generally use wither poweriso, or CDburnerXP. Make sure you burn it at the slowest speed. I generally use 2x speed.

Then try to install it to the computer and see if it works. I generally have less issues with 10 than 12 on older hardware. the xpress 200 you listed certainly fits as older.

If that does not work, then we will have to look into why, or look for a different distro to work on that hardware.
 
wolfeking said:
Try this. Download Ubuntu 10.04.4 desktop i386 from http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/. Check the md5 against the key here
Code: 
 557231ce93ae8e98e214424cb02f8761
. If it matches, then use a program to burn the .iso to a disk. I generally use wither poweriso, or CDburnerXP. Make sure you burn it at the slowest speed. I generally use 2x speed.

Then try to install it to the computer and see if it works. I generally have less issues with 10 than 12 on older hardware. the xpress 200 you listed certainly fits as older.

If that does not work, then we will have to look into why, or look for a different distro to work on that hardware.
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Just tried that with no luck. Checked MD5sum and it was correct... This is what I got:

Step by step:

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Screen shut down...
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This is what happens if I turn it back on:
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Problem is between shot 6 and 7 (if I counted right). When the logo is moved on screen like that, it is trying to adopt a new resolution. I am willing to bet that it is a resolution that your monitor does not support.

What resolution are you running?
 
wolfeking said:
Problem is between shot 6 and 7 (if I counted right). When the logo is moved on screen like that, it is trying to adopt a new resolution. I am willing to bet that it is a resolution that your monitor does not support.

What resolution are you running?
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1024x768
 
It should do fine with that resolution.

I am going to put my money on it that either your GPU is incompatible, or it is trying to boot with a larger resolution than you have. Do you have a higher resolution monitor you could try?
 
wolfeking said:
It should do fine with that resolution.

I am going to put my money on it that either your GPU is incompatible, or it is trying to boot with a larger resolution than you have. Do you have a higher resolution monitor you could try?
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Nope it's the only monitor I have here :S
 
Your monitor made me laugh. I had a similar problem at work with an older computer but It got a bit further then your machine. So no go with Virtualbox or vmware?

edit: I just reread the whole thread... this is really strange. I have old machines with older versions of linux that work... I am going to find the version and let you know
 
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I am thinking that his issue is with the video card. Almost certain in fact.

Okay, try this, as a way to figure if it is drivers or not (going towards when your GPU was modern). Download 8.04 (http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/) check the md5
Code: 
 4f41e03d250b2f2b1cd3015c8df4af7c
and if it passes, boot to the disk and see if it will get to where it asks install or run live disk.
 
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