Help! Installing 8.10 on Server - errors!!!!

[Andy Kannberg]

Hi Jonathan,

When you boot from the cd, hit the esape key when you see the ubuntu logo.
Then hit f6, and you will see a string of text in the bottom of your screen.
There, at the end, you can add the parameter "iommu=noaperture"
If, and when the system installs, you may add the parameter also to
/grub/boot/menu.lst afterwards.

Good luck !
Andy

2009/3/9 Jonathan Harrison <jonathan-harrison at tiscali.it>

> Hi Lucio
> Thank you.  I had another expert send me some stuff just before yours
> arrived.  Very similar information.
>
> It sounds simple enough, yet as I mentioned I am NOT a techie.  I think I
> know what a kernel is - lines of code (?).  This is all very scary and new
> ground for me.  Could I be a pain please and ask exactly what I need to do
> and how.
>
> Apologies.
>
> Regards
> Jonathan
> **********************************************************************
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Lucio M
> Nicolosi
> Sent: 09 March 2009 17:25
> To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
> Subject: Re: Help! Installing 8.10 on Server - errors!!!!
>
> On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 6:08 PM, Jonathan Harrison
> <jonathan-harrison at tiscali.it> wrote:
> > Dear esteemed
> >
> > I am not a techie, so please bear with me.
> >
> > I have a spare PC on our LAN that we use to centrally store files.  I
> > have upgraded it to AMD 64 Dual Core, 4 x 1Gig RAM, and stuff.  Been
> > using Vista 64b Home Premium.
> >
> > I have decided to build a IPT (PBX) for the home and my office use,
> > using the PC as a Server.  The system I want to try out is Unison’s.
> > This requires ubuntu as the Server OS.  I have downloaded the 64b
> > version on to another PC, burnt it to CD using InfraRecorder (the
> > recommended).  I have taken out the Hard Drive with the MS Vista OS
> > and installed another which I have half formatted to create 1
> > partition and have only this HD and the CDRO drive installed on my
> > machine.  Upon booting up it requests a boot from CD, which I do.
> > Asks for language, then presents a menu.  I have tried clicking
> > F3 for change of keyboard (UK English) and also not doing so and just
> > pressing the Install Ubuntu SW....  It starts alright and then says: I
> > need to ENABLE IOMMU in BIOS settings.  I do not know what this is,
> > but I have been in BIOS 3 times now looking for it and not found it.
> > I have enabled virtually everything, but bar pulling out more hair has
> > had no effect....  I am currently running a memory test (nothing better
> to
> do).
> >
>
>
> You could try to add the following parameter in kernel boot parameters
> (boot
> screen):
>
> iommu=noaperture
>
> Please read this:
>
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=911768
>
> L.
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