[ubuntu] Newly Installed 10.10, can't get pass login screen + More problems

[yarniwre]

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UPDATED WITH DAY 4 + MD5 Verification

DAY 1

my OLD unit was Win XP SP2
i installed ubuntu 10.10 desktop, from cd, on it
(NOT DUAL BOOT)

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ECS P4M800-M
P4 - 1.8 GHZ
1x1GB + 1x512MB RAM
80 GB HDD
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i had no problems with the installation, no errors
when i login my username & password, it does not say wrong password

now for the problem:
after i login my username & password, the screen turns black for a few seconds and returns to login screen

i tried the LiveCD and thats what also happens i input user & pass for LiveCD( user: ubuntu, pass: ), screen turns black and returns to login screen

also i cant access terminal when i press ctrl+alt+f1-fN
when i press it, the upper half it displays some random red vertical lines
in the bottom half it shows the desktop bg

-- solution offered from forums.ubuntu.com --
Try booting up in recovery mode. Hold down shift during boot-up, when you see the grub menu, choose the recovery option with the most recent kernel (closest to the top, make sure it says "recovery")

When it asks you how you want to proceed, choose to enter a root console with networking.

From there you can try logging in or entering the command "startx" and see if that works.

I had this problem once because I uninstalled ubuntu-desktop
So try "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop" If "startx" doesn't work.
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now, i get stuck in the boot menu, i cant move up, down or 'e' or 'c'
it seems to hang up when it show the boot menu

DAY 2

i installed 10.04, from cd, and the same thing still happens in login and boot menu
maybe my unit is incompatible?
after i installed 10.04, when the cd tray ejected on its own my whole screen was filled with an "i/o error" in sector

ill try to reinstall again and put the actual error here
>> [ 2504.698873 ] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 507136
thats one of 'em, the whole screen is filled with them.

DAY 3
i tried to install Win XP SP2 again
when i boot up it shows "Boot from CD: Press any key to boot from CD....", then i press enter
there a blinking underscore, in the upper left, in a black background for a few seconds and then boots up ubuntu

i tried to use KillDisk(Free) but it hangs up, just like the boot menu i cant move up, down and enter to choose an option

now my unit is in a coma. need help pls

DAY 4

i did a little experiment. im not sure if it counts to anything

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ANOTHER = another fresh installed 10.04, my same cd, in another cpu which boots up with no problem and doesnt ask for user/pass because i selected automatic login

MINE = my 'problematic' hdd which can't enter desktop in my cpu
now i inserted ANOTHER in my cpu and it gets the same problem. asks for user/pass and cant go to desktop
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im sure of my user/pass because if it's wrong i get the normal "Authentication Failure" message from ubuntu

now i inserted ANOTHER in my cpu and it gets the same problem. asks for user/pass and cant go to desktop

now i inserted MINE on ANOTHER's cpu and it boots up properly and doest ask for a user/pass (also set to automatic login)

MD5 Verification

[poymode]

day 1

my old unit was win xp sp2
i installed ubuntu 10.10 desktop, from cd, on it
(not dual boot)

==========
ecs p4m800-m
p4 - 1.8 ghz
1x1gb + 1x512mb ram
80 gb hdd
==========

i had no problems with the installation, no errors
when i login my username & password, it does not say wrong password

now for the problem:
After i login my username & password, the screen turns black for a few seconds and returns to login screen

i tried the livecd and thats what also happens i input user & pass for livecd( user: Ubuntu, pass: ), screen turns black and returns to login screen

also i cant access terminal when i press ctrl+alt+f1-fn
when i press it, the upper half it displays some random red vertical lines
in the bottom half it shows the desktop bg

-- solution offered from forums.ubuntu.com --
try booting up in recovery mode. Hold down shift during boot-up, when you see the grub menu, choose the recovery option with the most recent kernel (closest to the top, make sure it says "recovery")

when it asks you how you want to proceed, choose to enter a root console with networking.

From there you can try logging in or entering the command "startx" and see if that works.

I had this problem once because i uninstalled ubuntu-desktop
so try "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop" if "startx" doesn't work.
---------------------------------------------

now, i get stuck in the boot menu, i cant move up, down or 'e' or 'c'
it seems to hang up when it show the boot menu

day 2

i installed 10.04, from cd, and the same thing still happens in login and boot menu
maybe my unit is incompatible?
After i installed 10.04, when the cd tray ejected on its own my whole screen was filled with an "i/o error" in sector

ill try to reinstall again and put the actual error here
>> [ 2504.698873 ] end_request: I/o error, dev sr0, sector 507136
thats one of 'em, the whole screen is filled with them.

day 3
i tried to install win xp sp2 again
when i boot up it shows "boot from cd: Press any key to boot from cd....", then i press enter
there a blinking underscore, in the upper left, in a black background for a few seconds and then boots up ubuntu

i tried to use killdisk(free) but it hangs up, just like the boot menu i cant move up, down and enter to choose an option

now my unit is in a coma. Need help pls

buy a new pc.

[waterboy0911]

asa nimo g download or asa gikan ang imong cd??

[yarniwre]

asa nimo g download or asa gikan ang imong cd??

torrent sa ubuntu nga site
then ako gBurn gamit infrarecorder

[turbomark]

detach ang mga external hardware ipabilin lang ang mobo, kb, mouse, monitor(of course), hd og cd/dvdrom.. if ang mobo makaboot og usb then tanggala ang dvdrom og paghimo og installer nga usb with the use of netbootin. tapos reinstall.

[Devian]

try installing lucid lynx or from original installer dish.

got also problems trying to install meerkat and have burn 10 different cds and still got corrupted cd. i successfully installed 10.04 to my lappy from original installation cd.

[yarniwre]

try installing lucid lynx or from original installer dish.

got also problems trying to install meerkat and have burn 10 different cds and still got corrupted cd. i successfully installed 10.04 to my lappy from original installation cd.

im thinking na dli corrupt ako cd becoz:
1. pareha ug effect ang both installation nko sa 10.10 & 10.04
2. mkaBoot ko sa LiveCD sa akong laptop without problems
3. even my WinXP is now having boot problems
... i could still be wrong tho

tungod njd tngali ni sa kaKaraan skong unit nuh?

[waterboy0911]

wait bro.. desktop na?

you have a problem with your hardware.. you need to clean your mobo murag abog nanaa and second ang imong processor.. medyo init na kaayo I think ang imong heatsink puno na na ug abog dili na ka pa bugnao...

now this is the real solution.. if mo hang dapit sa imong grub mostly mao na akog buhaton limpyo.. ang uban gani dili na ka sud kay mo restart lang ug iya..

after ana.. if pwede lang. try re installing your ubuntu first then reinstall XP..

comment lang ko gamay sa board.. ECS... bad mobo.. hehehe but anyways naa na na diha.. kato lang g bro.. limpyo sa imong mobo.. ug paraphernalia

[burikoy12]

wait bro.. desktop na?

you have a problem with your hardware.. you need to clean your mobo murag abog nanaa and second ang imong processor.. medyo init na kaayo I think ang imong heatsink puno na na ug abog dili na ka pa bugnao...

now this is the real solution.. if mo hang dapit sa imong grub mostly mao na akog buhaton limpyo.. ang uban gani dili na ka sud kay mo restart lang ug iya..

after ana.. if pwede lang. try re installing your ubuntu first then reinstall XP..

comment lang ko gamay sa board.. ECS... bad mobo.. hehehe but anyways naa na na diha.. kato lang g bro.. limpyo sa imong mobo.. ug paraphernalia

Dili kaha bali ang installation bro? i.e. XP first, then Ubuntu. Kay ug iuna ang Ubuntu, dili man na irecognize sa XP. Kinahanglan na pod ka magreinstall sa GRUB or maybe GRUB4DOS.

[waterboy0911]

Dili kaha bali ang installation bro? i.e. XP first, then Ubuntu. Kay ug iuna ang Ubuntu, dili man na irecognize sa XP. Kinahanglan na pod ka magreinstall sa GRUB or maybe GRUB4DOS.

ahhh yeah I stand corrected.. yeah.. do the xp installation first then ubuntu..

but make sure nga na limpyohan na nimo imong internal.. tang tanga tanan mga abog sa heatsink.. ang ako buhaton kay tang tangon gyudnako ang processor then bas.on nako ug tubig nga naay sabon panlaba nya humol then lugiton ug tukog.. hehehe way binuang bro.. ana ko manglimpyo sa ako pc.. 2 times a year noon..

and maka tabang sad ni ug pa dugay sa imong pc. healthy computer..