kubuntu installation on my new compaq

I will be glad to lend you a perfectly good burned, fully bootable DVD of Ubuntu. I know that doesn't help, but we'll see. I would definitely look to see if there are any BIOS revisions for your board, I believe this installation problem is related to hardware.
 
[15.236012] [<ffffffff8021fb7b>] mce_panic+0x7b/0x80
[15.236012] [<ffffffff802201ea>] do_machine_check+0x4fa/0x540
[15.236012] [<ffffffff80214132>] machine_check+0xa2/0xd0
[15.236012] <<EOE>>
[15.236012] ---[ end trace 1806025fa2664c81 ]---
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and thats blinky lol
 
Can you post the specs on that machine? It looks like you have a hardware conflict.

Also, what comes before the mce_panic line?
 
dubesinhower said:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9168063&type=product&id=1218041998438
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#
Warranty Terms - Parts
1 year limited
#
Warranty Terms - Labor
1 year limited
#
Product Height
1.7"
#
Product Width
14.9"
#
Product Weight
6.5 lbs.
#
Product Depth
9.9"
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Processor Brand
AMD
#
Processor
AMD Athlon™ X2
#
Processor Speed
2.0GHz
#
Display Type
WXGA BrightView widescreen (1366 x 768)
#
Screen Size
15.6"
#
Cache Memory
1MB
#
System Memory (RAM)
2GB
#
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
4GB
#
Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR2
#
Hard Drive Type
SATA (5400 rpm)
#
Hard Drive Size
250GB
#
Optical Drive
Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
#
Optical Drive Speeds
Drive speeds not specified
#
Direct-Disc Labeling
No
#
Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader
#
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce Go 8200M
#
Video Memory
Up to 895MB
#
Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
No
#
TV Tuner
No
#
MPEG
No
#
Built-in Webcam
No
#
Modem
56 Kbps*
*Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.
#
Networking
Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
#
Wireless Networking
Wireless-B+G
#
Bluetooth-Enabled
No
#
S-Video Outputs
None
#
Audio
Built-in
#
Speakers
Altec Lansing
#
PCMCIA Slots
None
#
USB 2.0 Ports
3
 
Have you tried to install the 32bit version?

It looks like there is a problem with the Atheros driver used in the 64bit version. You could give this link a go as well. I'll check back with you tomorrow.
 
tlarkin said:
what video card and what driver, typically those come as an installer script so you will need to run the script to install them.
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my laptop has a geforce 8200m. im trying to download the nvidia driver package 177, but it wont let me install from a flashdrive.
 
dubesinhower said:
i havent configured the network connection yet
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Yeah well you can copy it to your desktop and run it there. Is it a file that has the extension .sh in it? If so it is an installer script and you need to run it as a script to make sure it installs. I haven't done a manual driver install for Linux in about a year or two but my Ati card driver was an installer script.
 
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