LIVE USB Issue Ubuntu : On My ACER ASPIRE One Netbook 32Bit

Hi, i have an older netbook that i love so much and refuse to give in and get a new one but it came stock with windows xp which is no longer supported so i looked into converting it to a linux distribution instead. i researched and found out that the ubuntu was highly recomended and i had to use Wubi to install it since the usb ports on my device say hub port power surge every time that i plug something into them, well once i got everything downloaded and then got to the startup menu where i was instructed to choose between ubuntu and windows, and i selected ubuntu, i was alerted that i needed to select a kernel for a cpu of i686. I am not really a tech whiz so what is the next best reccomended step that i need to take in order to use linux?

thanks,
Carolynne

Hi folks,

after googling for a couple of days, I get the feeling, this is a common problem. But the usual fix doesn't seem to work for me.

I am trying to install Linux on a separate partition of my Acer Aspire V5-573G. I used the Lili USB Creator to make a bootable USB drive with Ubuntu 12.04 on it.

when I reach the installation menu, it doesn't matter what I choose (start live, install..), my notebook will always freeze on a black screen.

I figured out how to add 'nomodeset' to the grub line. This does bring me one step further (the Ubuntu start screen) but then I get this message:

Code:

ubuntu@ubuntu:^^$ [   20.267422] mei 0000:00:16.0: init hw failure. 
[   20.267558] mei 0000:00:16.0: initialization failed.

After pressing enter I get a command line. From here I don't know what to do.

I've tried other distros (Lubuntu, Linux Mint), but then even 'nomodeset' didn't make a difference. I have also tried to add 'acpi=off' to the grub line after 'nomodeset', but again only black, even with Ubuntu.

Any suggestion or help will be greatly appreciated!

Hi,

I am new to the Ubuntu OS and really enjoying it but currently have an issue with my Acer Aspire ES1 512 laptop with regards to getting the machine to completely shutdown or restart.

It is not a dual boot setup, 100 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS install but when I attempt to press the "Shutdown" option at the top right, it looks like the machine is shutting down, shows the Ubuntu logo with dots but does not physically turn off the machine.

At the moment, I have to physically press and hold the power button.

FYI, I have also tried sudo shutdown -h now

Any ides/help would be great as it's the only issue I am currently experiencing.

Thanks.

I have windows 7 laptop, Dell. I downloaded the newest edition of Ubuntu (Twice)to see if it would install and dual boot beside Windows 7. Unsucessful on several attempts. Once I reboot the computer it will give ma a choice of 7 or Ubuntu. I decide on Ubuntu it starts to boot into Ubuntu than a black screen with all types of Kernel error codes that i'm unfamilur with. one is---(1.292618) kernel panic-not syncing: no working init found.

Try passing init option to Kernel (see Linux Documentation/init.txt for guidance..

I am not sure what all this means any help would be appreactiated...

on my netbook xubuntu 32bit an aspire one 110l often crash at about 90% system load and temp are quite good max 62 C° (acerhdf) 47C° (Core=) where can I find why it crashes since some days? Linux hp 3.13.0-44-generic #73-Ubuntu SM

Ubuntu 12.04

I installed updates, which included a new kernel. I went to remove one of the older kernels and got:

Code:

jnojr@DEV:~$ sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic gir1.2-ubuntuoneui-3.0 wireless-regdb iw
  linux-headers-3.13.0-46 crda linux-headers-3.5.0-23-generic lesstif2
  linux-headers-3.5.0-23 libubuntuoneui-3.0-1 thunderbird-globalmenu
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 197 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 340656 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-46-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-46-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-46-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-51-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-48-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-48-generic
Found Windows Vista (loader) on /dev/sda1
Found CentOS release 6.6 (Final) on /dev/sdb1
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-51-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-48-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-48-generic
Found Windows Vista (loader) on /dev/sda1
Found CentOS release 6.6 (Final) on /dev/sdb1
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
error: syntax error.
error: Incorrect command.
error: syntax error.
error: Incorrect command.
error: syntax error.
error: line no: 146
Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.
Ensure that there are no errors in /etc/default/grub
and /etc/grub.d/* files or please file a bug report with
/boot/grub/grub.cfg.new file attached.
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-46-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-46-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic

I have no idea how I'd "ensure there are no errors" in the /etc/grub related files... I have no idea what's supposed to be there. Looking at the line it's complaining about in /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new doesn't tell me anything. How do i find out what it's unhappy about?

i am very new to linux but i wanted to try it out, my main windows drive is tiny so i decided to format my usb hard drive and use that, first i tried to install ubuntu but i got a normal.mod not found error, so after some reserch and a grub reinstallation it booted once,

the next day however i got another error so i decided to switch to mint to see if it would work any better, but i'm still getting the normal.mod not found error.

i've tried a whole bunch of things like reinstalling mint and grub, boot repair, but nothing works, i'm kinda frustrated because i know it works because it booted up before but i just can't figure out how to fix it.

Using a Kingston 4GB datatraveler for drive creation
Created using amd64 1.1.0a of the Kali ISO verified from Kali.org
Drive created using Ubuntu 14.04 on a Dell Latitude E5500

dd seems to create the drive with no errors. The drive boots to the error. Hard reboot into Ubuntu to search for solution has led me to a long series of issues that I have been trying to correct.

A possible fix for the failed to load error is to copy the file to the root of the USB drive (/dev/sdb1). Drive is created with a hidden HPFS/ NTFS fs. 0x17. Changed FS to HPFS/NTS (0x07). Drive now mounts, but when attempting to copy onto drive, I get an error that the file system is read only.

I try to correct the issue using nautilus and the properties menu. It does not allow me to change the view only to read/write even though it shows me as the owner.

I think maybe a command line thing would work, or who knows what else. Maybe an fstab entry? I am continuing to search the web, and hope to work this out.

Any help would be appreciated.

Hello all,

I am new to linux but not new to PC's.

I am self taught in everything i know so far.

I have an issue i am looking for some guidance on, i have burned an ISO copy of AVLinux & booted from the Live DVD.

chose to install on partition & created all the necessary file systems etc with GParted then proceeded with the install.

Completed install but when i try to boot no joy.

I have EasyBCD installed on Vista to manage to boot processes.

I am able to get to Grub4dos window & grub> prompt.

I have tried many commands of which i have identifeid the partition is there as correct filesystem, when running the /vmlin....TAB command it locates the name of the linux distro, if i set the drive partition to makeactive it boots up saying no operating system them have to change it back to Vista.

I have two pics that show the grub configuration reading from the live DVD, the install appears to have some missing or not right as opposed to the DVD, can anyone assisst how i can fix this issue?

Do i have to copy each file over manually from the Live DVD's folders?

Cant attach images here so here is the differeneces,

these are the listing on the Grub configuartion being read using the Live DVD,

1. /etc/grub.d
2. /boot/grub/device.map
3. grub-install
4. grub-mkconfig
5. grub-mkdevicemap--device
6. grub-mkfont
7. /boot/grub
8. /boot/grub/grub.cfg
9. /etc/default/grub

Here is what way they are on Live DVD,

1. Present
2. Present
3. Present
4. Present
5. Present
6. Present
7. Present
8. Yellow information bubble
9. Present

My install on partition,

1. Present
2. Yellow information bubble
3. Red X bubble
4. Red X bubble
5. Yellow information bubble
6. Present
7. Yellow information bubble
8. Yellow information bubble
9. Present

what do i need to do to remedy this?

i have attempted the install on couple of different drives, no success.

Hi everyone (i hope this is the right section)

Im trying to install the RT patch preempt_rt 3.18.9 im running Ubuntu 14.04 with kernel v 3.16

i installed the rt patch "patch-3.18.9-rt5.patch" and also a new kernel "3.18.9" i patched the patch file with

patch -p1 < patch-3.18.9.patch

but there is somthing i don't know about linking folders of old kernel and new kernel, i searched about it and found

rm -rf linux && ln -s /usr/src/linux-3.18.9 linux && cd /usr/src/linux

then

make oldconfig

then

make menuconfig

i selected Full preemptive kernel then

make

then this error

cc1: some warnings being treated as errors make[2]: * [kernel/locking/locktorture.o] Error 1 make[1]: * [kernel/locking] Error 2 make: *** [kernel] Error 2


So..... Any help?? can someone walk me through this

or any other real time patch, Thanx.. plzzzzzz