Unable to install any type of linux

[tarundham]

Whenever i try to install any type of linux the loader bar stops and gives a big code of error my pc config is

• p4 2.66 ghz
• 2gb ram
• 256 graphic card

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Test the ram with memtest86+

What type of error are you getting??

[tarundham]

dunno a BIGG list of them

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Ok. Then read it. And just say in short what you understand. BTW did you test your RAM's??

[aashish.joshi]

is it just one BIG error, or a list of errors that keeps scrolling??

i had a similar type of problem...turns out, my hdd had bad sectors!! but this was after i had already installed ubuntu on my laptop...

[tarundham]

ya it keeps scrolling

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Ok...Did you test your RAM?? If possible take the HDD to one of your friend's PC and try to install Linux there and see if the problem persists.

[tarundham]

ya i tried memtest 86+ it tells me it has no probs but wen i tried to install ubuntu 8.10 da code of error is

unable to execute /bin/sh
main process(5150)terminated with 255

[aashish.joshi]

try and boot into the terminal using the live CD..
then use sudo -i..if asked for a password simply press enter...
after this try startx..


it might work

[tarundham]

even the live cd wont boot

[krishnandu.sarkar]

I'm out of my mind.....Looks really wired.

Ok you can try these things -
1. Try to boot the CD on some other machine and see what happens
2. If possible take the HDD to one of your friends machine and install Linux from there. Make sure to disconnect his HDD first otherwise the bootloader will be loaded in his HDD.