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Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:41 am
by blubug
Hi Folks,

I've been using Linux Mint 10 for around 2 years now. Recently decided to upgrade to the latest Linux Mint versions but for some reason I'm not able to do that. Every time I try to install from USB it dumps out a few logs and finally says that panic occurred.

panic error video uploaded on youtube: http://youtu.be/CZu5fQiwnk8?t=40s

I'm using Dell studio XPS 13 laptop. I believe it could be because of the graphics card but need your advice.

Below is the lshw output:

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studio-xps-1340
    description: Portable Computer
    product: Studio XPS 1340
    vendor: Dell Inc.
    version: A11
    serial: 38Z33BS
    width: 32 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.5 dmi-2.5 smp-1.4 smp
    configuration: boot=normal chassis=portable cpus=2 uuid=44454C4C-3800-105A-8033-B3C04F334253
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       vendor: Dell Inc.
       physical id: 0
       version: A11
       serial: .38Z33BS.              .
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: Dell Inc.
          physical id: 1
          version: A11 (09/08/2009)
          size: 109KiB
          capacity: 1984KiB
          capabilities: pci pnp upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb ls120boot biosbootspecification
     *-cpu:0
          description: CPU
          product: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     P8600  @ 2.40GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 5
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 6.7.10
          serial: 0001-067A-0000-0000-0000-0000
          slot: Socket 479
          size: 1600MHz
          capacity: 1600MHz
          width: 64 bits
          clock: 133MHz
          capabilities: boot fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 xsave lahf_lm ida tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority cpufreq
          configuration: id=0
        *-cache:0
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 6
             slot: L1 Cache
             size: 64KiB
             capacity: 64KiB
             capabilities: asynchronous internal write-back
        *-cache:1
             description: L2 cache
             physical id: 7
             slot: L2 Cache
             size: 3MiB
             capabilities: burst internal write-through unified
        *-logicalcpu:0
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 0.1
             width: 64 bits
             capabilities: logical
        *-logicalcpu:1
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 0.2
             width: 64 bits
             capabilities: logical
     *-memory
          description: System Memory
          physical id: e
          slot: System board or motherboard
          size: 4GiB
        *-bank:0
             description: SODIMM Synchronous 1066 MHz (0.9 ns)
             product: HMT125S6AFP8C-G7
             vendor: 80AD
             physical id: 0
             serial: 10280000
             slot: DIMM_A
             size: 2GiB
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 1066MHz (0.9ns)
        *-bank:1
             description: SODIMM Synchronous 1066 MHz (0.9 ns)
             product: HMT125S6AFP8C-G7
             vendor: 80AD
             physical id: 1
             serial: 201A0000
             slot: DIMM_B
             size: 2GiB
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 1066MHz (0.9ns)
     *-cpu:1
          physical id: 0
          bus info: cpu@1
          version: 6.7.10
          serial: 0001-067A-0000-0000-0000-0000
          size: 2401MHz
          capacity: 2401MHz
          capabilities: vmx ht cpufreq
          configuration: id=0
        *-logicalcpu:0
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 0.1
             capabilities: logical
        *-logicalcpu:1
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 0.2
             capabilities: logical
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: MCP79 Host Bridge
          vendor: nVidia Corporation
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: b1
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 66MHz
        *-memory:0 UNCLAIMED
             description: RAM memory
             product: MCP79 Memory Controller
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 0.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:00.1
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz (15.2ns)
             capabilities: bus_master
             configuration: latency=0
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: MCP79 LPC Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
             version: b2
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: ioport:1c00(size=256)
        *-memory:1 UNCLAIMED
             description: RAM memory
             product: MCP79 Memory Controller
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 3.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.1
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz (15.2ns)
             configuration: latency=0
        *-serial
             description: SMBus
             product: MCP79 SMBus
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 3.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.2
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm cap_list
             configuration: driver=nForce2_smbus latency=0
             resources: irq:10 ioport:3080(size=64) ioport:3040(size=64) ioport:2000(size=64)
        *-memory:2 UNCLAIMED
             description: RAM memory
             product: MCP79 Memory Controller
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 3.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.3
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz (15.2ns)
             configuration: latency=0
        *-processor
             description: Co-processor
             product: MCP79 Co-processor
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 3.5
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.5
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: bus_master
             configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3
             resources: irq:18 memory:f0600000-f067ffff
        *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 4
             bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3
             resources: irq:22 memory:f0886000-f0886fff
        *-usb:1
             description: USB Controller
             product: MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 4.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:04.1
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: debug pm ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3
             resources: irq:18 memory:f0889000-f08890ff
        *-usb:2
             description: USB Controller
             product: MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 6
             bus info: pci@0000:00:06.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3
             resources: irq:21 memory:f0887000-f0887fff
        *-usb:3
             description: USB Controller
             product: MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 6.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:06.1
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: debug pm ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3
             resources: irq:23 memory:f0889400-f08894ff
        *-multimedia
             description: Audio device
             product: MCP79 High Definition Audio
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 8
             bus info: pci@0000:00:08.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0 maxlatency=5 mingnt=2
             resources: irq:17 memory:f0880000-f0883fff
        *-pci:0
             description: PCI bridge
             product: MCP79 PCI Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 9
             bus info: pci@0000:00:09.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
             resources: memory:f0500000-f05fffff
           *-firewire
                description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
                product: R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
                vendor: Ricoh Co Ltd
                physical id: 7
                bus info: pci@0000:01:07.0
                version: 05
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=firewire_ohci latency=64 maxlatency=4 mingnt=2
                resources: irq:11 memory:f0500000-f05007ff
           *-generic:0
                description: SD Host controller
                product: R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter
                vendor: Ricoh Co Ltd
                physical id: 7.1
                bus info: pci@0000:01:07.1
                version: 22
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=sdhci-pci latency=64
                resources: irq:11 memory:f0500800-f05008ff
           *-generic:1 UNCLAIMED
                description: System peripheral
                product: R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter
                vendor: Ricoh Co Ltd
                physical id: 7.2
                bus info: pci@0000:01:07.2
                version: 12
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=64
                resources: memory:f0501000-f05010ff
           *-generic:2
                description: System peripheral
                product: xD-Picture Card Controller
                vendor: Ricoh Co Ltd
                physical id: 7.3
                bus info: pci@0000:01:07.3
                version: 12
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=r852 latency=64
                resources: irq:11 memory:f0501400-f05014ff
        *-network
             description: Ethernet interface
             product: MCP79 Ethernet
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: a
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0
             logical name: eth0
             version: b1
             serial: 00:22:19:e1:d4:9c
             capacity: 1GB/s
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
             configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=forcedeth driverversion=0.64 latency=0 link=no maxlatency=20 mingnt=1 multicast=yes port=MII
             resources: irq:20 memory:f0888000-f0888fff ioport:30d0(size=8) memory:f0889c00-f0889cff memory:f0889800-f088980f
        *-storage
             description: SATA controller
             product: MCP79 AHCI Controller
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: b
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0b.0
             logical name: scsi0
             logical name: scsi1
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: storage pm msi ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list emulated
             configuration: driver=ahci latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3
             resources: irq:45 ioport:30e8(size=8) ioport:30dc(size=4) ioport:30e0(size=8) ioport:30d8(size=4) ioport:30c0(size=16) memory:f0884000-f0885fff
           *-disk
                description: ATA Disk
                product: SAMSUNG HM500LI
                physical id: 0
                bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
                logical name: /dev/sda
                version: 2TF0
                serial: S1HMJ10S307395
                size: 465GiB (500GB)
                capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
                configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=98000000
              *-volume:0
                   description: Windows FAT volume
                   vendor: Dell 8.0
                   physical id: 1
                   bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
                   logical name: /dev/sda1
                   version: FAT16
                   serial: 07d9-0402
                   size: 94MiB
                   capacity: 94MiB
                   capabilities: primary fat initialized
                   configuration: FATs=2 filesystem=fat label=DellUtility
              *-volume:1
                   description: Windows NTFS volume
                   physical id: 2
                   bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
                   logical name: /dev/sda2
                   version: 3.1
                   serial: feb634f4-0278-ef4c-a7fd-60712b6558e9
                   size: 14GiB
                   capacity: 15GiB
                   capabilities: primary ntfs initialized
                   configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2009-04-03 10:05:00 filesystem=ntfs label=RECOVERY state=clean
              *-volume:2
                   description: Windows NTFS volume
                   physical id: 3
                   bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,3
                   logical name: /dev/sda3
                   logical name: /media/OS
                   version: 3.1
                   serial: 3a5c4d2e-86ef-944e-831f-7363cb5d9160
                   size: 426GiB
                   capacity: 426GiB
                   capabilities: primary bootable ntfs initialized
                   configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2009-04-03 10:05:05 filesystem=ntfs label=OS mount.fstype=fuseblk mount.options=rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,default_permissions,allow_other,blksize=4096 state=mounted
              *-volume:3
                   description: Extended partition
                   physical id: 4
                   bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,4
                   logical name: /dev/sda4
                   size: 24GiB
                   capacity: 24GiB
                   capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
                 *-logicalvolume:0
                      description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
                      physical id: 5
                      logical name: /dev/sda5
                      capacity: 488MiB
                      capabilities: nofs
                 *-logicalvolume:1
                      description: Linux filesystem partition
                      physical id: 6
                      logical name: /dev/sda6
                      logical name: /
                      capacity: 23GiB
                      configuration: mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=1,data=ordered state=mounted
           *-cdrom
                description: DVD-RAM writer
                product: DVD+-RW GS20N
                vendor: HL-DT-ST
                physical id: 1
                bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
                logical name: /dev/cdrom
                logical name: /dev/cdrw
                logical name: /dev/dvd
                logical name: /dev/dvdrw
                logical name: /dev/scd0
                logical name: /dev/sr0
                version: A110
                capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram
                configuration: ansiversion=5 status=open
        *-pci:1
             description: PCI bridge
             product: MCP79 PCI Express Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: c
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0c.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:40 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:ac000000-aeffffff ioport:d0000000(size=268435456)
           *-display
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: G98 [GeForce 9200M GS]
                vendor: nVidia Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
                version: a1
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
                resources: irq:23 memory:ae000000-aeffffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:ac000000-adffffff ioport:4000(size=128)
        *-pci:2
             description: PCI bridge
             product: MCP79 PCI Express Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 10
             bus info: pci@0000:00:10.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pm msi normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             resources: ioport:5000(size=4096) memory:aa000000-aaffffff ioport:b0000000(size=503316480)
           *-display
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: C79 [GeForce 9400M G]
                vendor: nVidia Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
                version: b1
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
                configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
                resources: irq:23 memory:aa000000-aaffffff memory:b0000000-bfffffff memory:cc000000-cdffffff ioport:5000(size=128) memory:c0000000-c001ffff
        *-pci:3
             description: PCI bridge
             product: MCP79 PCI Express Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 15
             bus info: pci@0000:00:15.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:41 ioport:6000(size=4096) memory:f0200000-f03fffff ioport:f0000000(size=2097152)
        *-pci:4
             description: PCI bridge
             product: MCP79 PCI Express Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 16
             bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:42 memory:f0400000-f04fffff
           *-network
                description: Wireless interface
                product: AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
                vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:06:00.0
                logical name: wlan0
                version: 01
                serial: 00:22:5f:6f:be:21
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
                configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k driverversion=2.6.35-22-generic-pae firmware=N/A ip=192.168.1.2 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn
                resources: irq:21 memory:f0400000-f040ffff
        *-pci:5
             description: PCI bridge
             product: MCP79 PCI Express Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 17
             bus info: pci@0000:00:17.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:43
        *-pci:6
             description: PCI bridge
             product: MCP79 PCI Express Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 18
             bus info: pci@0000:00:18.0
             version: b1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:44
  *-battery
       product: SDI
       vendor: SDI
       physical id: 1
       slot: System Battery Bay
       capacity: 52000mWh
       configuration: voltage=11.1V

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:01 am
by caf4926
Have you tried booting with 'nomodeset'?

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:10 am
by caf4926
caf4926 wrote:Have you tried booting with 'nomodeset'?

sorry, detail added
During the 10 second count down during boot press a key. Then press the Tab key to edit the boot parameters, and on the line of text that appeared near the bottom append the word "nomodeset" (without the quotes). Then continue the boot and see if that will allow you to boot successfully.
Find the line ending with "quiet splash". Add your boot option before these key words - i.e. so the line looks like ..."nomodeset quiet splash"

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 4:03 am
by blubug
Hi,

Thank you for the response. I tried with the 'nomodeset' and it does not work. It only takes me up to the step where it says "Linux Mint 13" is loading but right after that I get back to the usual panic message.

Please advice. Thank you.

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 4:21 am
by ringo32
11 is obsolete why trying it :)

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 4:22 am
by caf4926

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 4:58 am
by blubug
I'm actually booting for a pendrive. I've tried this on two different pendrives that I've and the result is the same. Unfortunately do not have a DVD with me right now.

Should I try this out with a DVD?

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:02 am
by caf4926
blubug wrote:I'm actually booting for a pendrive. I've tried this on two different pendrives that I've and the result is the same. Unfortunately do not have a DVD with me right now.

Should I try this out with a DVD?
It's unlikely to make a difference as to the source
But in either case you should run the media check.

Which version are you actually trying with ATM

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:05 am
by blubug
caf4926 wrote:
blubug wrote:I'm actually booting for a pendrive. I've tried this on two different pendrives that I've and the result is the same. Unfortunately do not have a DVD with me right now.

Should I try this out with a DVD?
It's unlikely to make a difference as to the source
But in either case you should run the media check.

Which version are you actually trying with ATM

When I boot from USB, I don't get an option for media check.

What is ATM? How do I get the info for you?

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:03 am
by caf4926
ATM = At The Moment

You have to press a key at this scree: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/Mint% ... _timer.jpg
To get the menu like this: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/Mint% ... ptions.jpg

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 2:35 pm
by blubug
I'm trying to install Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon. I'm currently using Mint 10. It works fine on my laptop. But anything starting from 11 I'm not able to install.
I'll try the steps mentioned and let you know soon. Thanks!

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:23 pm
by blubug
I tried repeating the steps again. I do not see the option to check the integrity of the DVD.
This is what I see --> http://uppix.net/b/3/2/2bcf1d757b602342 ... 56f387.jpg

Thank you.

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:08 am
by caf4926
blubug wrote:I tried repeating the steps again. I do not see the option to check the integrity of the DVD.
This is what I see --> http://uppix.net/b/3/2/2bcf1d757b602342 ... 56f387.jpg

Thank you.
OK
I must be wrong. I think my image was from a earlier version.

Assume you tried the Compatibility mode or even used TAB to edit the arguments further than adding nomdeset?

Just out of interest have you tried Ubuntu?

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:24 am
by blubug
I'm currently running on Linux Mint 10. It works with no issues. I've tried with Mint 11 - 13 and none of them work.

I've tried with Ubuntu and I'm seeing the same issue. To rule out, I also tried installing Mint 13 (USB) on my desktop and it works fine! Its only on my laptop that this is happening.

I tried the compatibility mode and the X server seems to fail with the error "no screens found".
Here is the screenshot --> http://uppix.net/1/f/4/0e84464e21dccc78 ... dfcd32.jpg

Unfortunately I'm quite new to Linux and do not know anything apart from nomodeset which you mentioned.

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:34 am
by caf4926
I don't see nomodeset in that screen
But if you are sure you tried it...

Not too sure what else to suggest

If you boot to Mint 10 and reun

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inxi -F
post the result

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:24 am
by blubug
Here is the output.

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-Studio-XPS-1340 ~ $ inxi -F
System:    Host bhargav-Studio-XPS-1340 Kernel 2.6.35-22-generic-pae i686 (32 bit) Distro Linux Mint 10 Julia
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo P8600 (-MCP-) cache 3072 KB flags (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx) bmips 9601.64 
           Clock Speeds: (1) 1600.00 MHz (2) 1600.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card-1 nVidia G98 [GeForce 9200M GS] Card-2 nVidia C79 [GeForce 9400M G] X.Org 1.9.0 Res: 1280x800@50.0hz 
           GLX Renderer GeForce 9400M G/PCI/SSE2 GLX Version 3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06 Direct Rendering Yes
Audio:     Card nVidia MCP79 High Definition Audio driver HDA Intel BusID: 00:08.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.23
Network:   Card-1 Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver ath9k BusID: 06:00.0
           Card-2 nVidia MCP79 Ethernet driver forcedeth at port 30d0 BusID: 00:0a.0
Disks:     HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (1.3% used) 1: /dev/sda SAMSUNG_HM500LI 500.1GB 
Partition: ID:/ size: 24G used: 6.3G (29%) fs: ext4 ID:swap-1 size: 0.51GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 53.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:58C 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes 195 Uptime 4 min Memory 480.2/3757.5MB Runlevel 2 Client Shell inxi 1.4.12 

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:05 am
by blubug
I was able to run Mint 13 live on the USB using the compatible mode with nomodeset.

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:15 am
by caf4926
blubug wrote:I was able to run Mint 13 live on the USB using the compatible mode with nomodeset.
So you could install from there?
You just need the nvidia driver post install
You may have to boot the install the same way as the CD
Then run

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sudo apt-get install nvidia-current

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:21 pm
by ringo32
whas has too use linux 11 is obsolete, is the repository still alive?

Re: Not able to install Linux Mint 11 and above.

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:23 am
by blubug
Hi,

I finally found some time to work on this. I tried installing with nomodeset and through compatible mode but no luck, still hitting the same problem.

Also after installing mint 13 i tried to boot with nomodeset and its still crashing.

Thank you.