Can't install 10.10 on self built system, at loss...

[Pott]

My system is self built:

ASUS P7P55D mobo
Core i3-540
MSI GTX460
4GB Corsair RAM

I tried both 64 and 32 bits.

First, the live session is constrained to 600 x 800... on a 22" screen. This is not that bad, I just can install the restricted drivers when I get this installed for good.

So I go to install it and nothing. I select my language, go to Forward, chose not to install the MP3 drivers and press next. And it stops. Says it keeps on loading and nothing happens.

Irony is... I have an old laptop which runs 9.10 just fine (except that it doesn't like my 22" HDMI screen). But 10.04 wouldn't install (freezes after choosing the keyboard). I finished this new desktop just in time to try 10.10 and same thing... wouldn't install

I am totally at loss here... any ideas..? Thanks!

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Try the text-based alternate installer, then install the restricted Nvidia drivers.

 

[SickBeast]

Sometimes you can run into hardware incompatibility issues with Linux. It's probably either your motherboard chipset or your GPU.

GL

 

[Pott]

Thanks guys... as far as my researches went, it should be working fine with Linux and so should my core i3-540 🙁

I'll try the classic CD install with noapic install option...