Please forgive my Ignorance, Old-Polack. First I would like to say that I am an advanced user of MS Office programs and often times green horn users question me about how to remedy an unexpected result occurring. I do not make them regret asking me the question with sarcastic remarks, because the majority of the time, it is something I have experienced and is a simple fix. I cannot believe as a new user of Linux and this being my first post requesting information, that I would be made to feel offended and regret asking the question in the first place.
UncleV: I did use the Media Check and it checked out OK. Thank You.
When I said I followed the instructions as instructed, I meant. I followed the installation instructions provided on the live CD. I have a Dell Optiplex 320 w/ Intel Celeron 3.06 GHz processor, 1 GB DDR SDRam, and an 80GB Western Digital Hard-Drive.
As per the installation instructions, I set up 3 partitions.
1. Linux Swap : 4.0 GB
2. Mount Type: /Home: 20GB, Filesystem Type Journalised ext4
3. Mount Type: /: as the remainder of the of the drives capacity, Filesystem Type Journalised ext4
After the installation has completed and I am asked to Restart the system, I get a black screen with the following information:
Kernel (hd0,5)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=ee741e5b-40c-474f-90b7-bd6b4de3da61 resume=UUID=f4be3a55-f700-46e7-bc8b-2df1f3197e1c splash=silent vga=788
[Linux=bzImage, setup=0x3a00, size=0x1f30a0].
I hope this is enough information.
Starting with your partitioning, it's rather backwards. With 80 GB total capacity, and set up as described, you have something like 50+ GB as your / partition and only 20 GB for your total data storage, divided amongst however many users you have. Even if you are the only user, this is backwards. Your / partition would be more than happy on the 20 GB partition, and the total system far more usable with the larger partition being used as the /home partition.
Your error message indicates a problem with your kernel image being corrupt. In other words, a bad installation. If your disk is correct, as you have indicated, something else is wrong with your hardware, possibly memory related. All the files of the system need to be copied to the hard drive, bit perfect. Obviously this is not the case. You will need to reinstall the system, one way or another.
I would suggest, before you do that, you double check all your internal connections; power cables, data cables, memory cards, and any add in cards you might have. Any item that has a connection that relies on proper seating needs to be disconnected and reconnected, not just wiggled. Data cable connections need to be checked at both ends; at the MB and the device it attaches to. If the cables are old or show signs of any deterioration they should be replaced. RAM cards need to be removed, the connections cleaned with alcohol and a soft cloth, quality paper towels, or cotton swabs, then reseated and locked. The same applies to the add in cards, video, sound, etc. The main power supply connection to the motherboard is no exception, nor are the individual power connections to the separate devices. Disconnect and reconnect. I personally would do this three or four times, for the scratch in effect of removing any dirt or tarnish, for a best possible connection.
When doing the installation, use the 20 GB partition as / and the larger partition as /home. If you are absolutely sure the liveCD disk you burned is without flaws, proceed with the installation. If there is any doubt about the disk, do an md5sum check of the d/l image. If it checks out, burn it to disk at the slowest speed possible. The images are highly compressed, and the slowest speed possible has the best chance of a proper burn. I personally burn all my disks at 4x. When the disk has been burned, run the media check from the boot menu, before booting to the live OS.
On a personal note, if receiving correct information, in response to a vague question, causes you offense, that is your problem. None was ever intended, so it's an error in your perception. All of us here donate our time to help new Linux users because we were all, at one time, where you are now. The longer we've been using Linux, the harder it was for us to get our first installation working properly. A lot of us had no direct help at all, so it was tough, to say the least. We offer our help so others don't have to go through what we went through. It is our desire that every new user enjoys their new system as much as we do, and we're here to iron out any rough spots they encounter. You are surrounded by friends that only wish the best for you, and ask nothing in return except you leave any attitude at the door. Here we're all friends, and friends help friends. Stay cool, my friend, and we'll have you up and running as soon as possible.
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