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N7110 + Ubuntu 11.10
Hi,
I'm having problems installing Ubuntu 11.10 on my Inspiron N7110. The BIOS version is A07. What happens is that after booting from USB (or CD, doesn't matter), and then showing the purple screen with the small logo at the bottom, the screen goes black and stays there forever. Now if I press any key in the purple screen, I can enter the installer options, press F6 and select acpi=off. This solves the problem completely, but I consider that a hack and I would like to install Ubuntu out of the box.
Any suggestions?
Ok, I see what you mean. But what I meant was that I consider adding acpi=off (whether you make a USB drive with that option hard coded or whether you type it manually) not very elegant. Maybe there is a BIOS problem with acpi that could be solved with a new BIOS patch or something like that.
Ok, I see what you mean. But what I meant was that I consider adding acpi=off (whether you make a USB drive with that option hard coded or whether you type it manually) not very elegant. Maybe there is a BIOS problem with acpi that could be solved with a new BIOS patch or something like that.
You're still not understanding what that linked webpage is telling you.
Anyway, the person in the link has a problem after installing Ubuntu, not at the start of the installation, so I don't know what the linked page has to do with my problem.
Well, since having a boot option is considered by you to be a "hack". Then you had better stick with Windows then. Linux is not for you.
Sorry but Linux *IS* for me. Been using it for 5 years, installing every Ubuntu distribution in my previous laptop without any problems. Anyway, thanks for your help...
It sure doesn't sound like Linux is for you. It requires the ability to "go with the flow' which you apparently are unwilling to do. Hence, Linux is not for you.
If you want something out of the box, stick with preinstalled Windows 7.
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