cant install ubuntu

[subin sam]

thanks for ur replys

ya i have tried all the inbuilt options on F6 boot option including acpi=off

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Martin Ewing <martin.s.ewing at gmail.com>wrote:

> Have you tried "acpi=off" in your kernel boot line?  See
>
> http://books.google.com/books?id=1rFLGKO0dywC&pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&dq=linux+acpi+options
> .
>
> These options are set in the "kernel" boot command.
>
> Cheers,
> Martin
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 6:32 AM, subin sam<subin.sam at gmail.com> wrote:
> > its my own home computer.
> > i tries all the earlier versions but got the same problem.
> > now i had to test bios to default setting as you said.
> > and whaT this message means
> >  your bios does not provide acpi-pss
> >> objects in a way that linux understand. please report this to the linux
> >> acpi
> >> maintainer and complain to your bios vendor
> > please help....
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Barry Pohlman <barry.pohlman at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Just some quick questions so that I may understand your problem better.
> >> As a quick note, Do not do any of these steps on a production machine
> >> or a machine that is not yours. You may take it off-line.
> >>
> >> First a quick fix that you can try. Go into the BIOS settings when the
> >> computer first boots. Set the BIOS to default settings and reboot. See
> >> if that would fix your issue.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Have you tried any other version of ubuntu except the 9.04 disc?
> >>        There are alternative install discs that may provide help.
> >>        Also you can try the 8.04.2 LTS version to see if it will load.
> >>
> >>
> >> Do you have the capability to update the BIOS?
> >>        Not for the new user or feint of heart but your problem may be a
> >>        bug in the BIOS that has been fixed with updates.
> >>        !!! Warning. Do not update BIOS if you do not feel confident in
> >>        doing so. Can cause permanent damage to the machine if done
> >>        unproperly!!!!!!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Good Luck
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> subin sam wrote:
> >> > hello friends
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > i tried to install ubuntu on my hp dx2255 rx331pt pc. its a business
> pc.
> >> > after mailing to ubuntu-users one of the friend said to boot with
> >> > __all_generic_ide.
> >> > when i boot with
> >> > the following message came
> >> > [0.022055] bios bug, local apic #0 not detected
> >> > [0.022112] forcing use of dummy apic emulation. (tell your hw vendor)
> >> > [1.011610] sata_via 0000:00:0f.1: invalid pci bar 5 (sz 0x0, val 0x0)
> >> > loading please wait.....
> >> > [2.623192] irq 8: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll") option
> >> > [2.623388] handlers:
> >> > [2.623435] [<co3e7420>] (cmos intrupt + 0x0/0xc0)
> >> > [2.623577] diabling irq#8
> >> > boot_image=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/pressed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper
> >> > initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash--all generic ide acpi=off
> >> > noapic nolapic
> >> > busy box
> >> > (initramfs)
> >> >
> >> > then i tried booting with irqpoll
> >> >
> >> > invalid pci bar 5
> >> > [1.661328] [firmware bug]: powerpow-k8: your bios does not provide
> >> > acpi-pss
> >> > objects in a way that linux understand. please report this to the
> linux
> >> > acpi
> >> > maintainer and complain to your bios vendor
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > so now what to do
> >> > is there any hope
> >> > please help.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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