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[Brian Murray <brian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 07:27:45AM -0600, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:13:26 +1030
> IKT <noname420@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Indeed, which is what caused me to question in the first place, if the
> > kernel works fine on an alternate install disc, but doesn't work on a live
> > cd, what's the difference?
> 
> The live cd actually tries to run the kernel during the installation
> process. The alternate cd does not. There are two methods of installing
> Ubuntu. One uses a text-based installer to run the installation
> process. It does not need to be able to use your graphics card, sound
> card, and most hardware.

Actually the kernel is run with both the Live CD and the alternate
installer, its just that (as you mentioned) different parts of it are
used with each installation method.

> The desktop cd uses Ubiquity to install. It does need your graphics
> card, and hardware to work with it. It is a GUI based installer, thus
> does not use the same processes to run.
> 
> The fact that one installer will run but the other won't means there is
> a bug in the installer that did not run. That is not necessarily a
> kernel bug, but it is an installer bug.

I still don't think there is sufficient information to determine this -
its entirely possible it crashed while during the boot process.
Removing 'quiet splash vt.handoff=7'[1] should produce more output
about the boot process and help determine where the issue lies.

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelBoot

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Brian Murray
Ubuntu Bug Master

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