Problem Installing Ubuntu on MacBook Pro

[twshelton]

I have installed two different windows systems and was attempting to get a linux environment going. The installation went off fine. However, when I rebooted the VM, the linux sequence hung at "Uncompressing linux. Ok booting Kernel".

I have searched all over and found similar problems but no resolution.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Much appreciated.

Thomas

 

[dailo]

How much memory did you allocate to the VM. If you allocate more than 512MB it will not boot properly.

 

[twshelton]

Thanks dailo

I allocated 256M. I found some EFI and eLILO references but those were a little outside my experience.

 

[IscariotJ]

Try it with 512MB. Are you using Ubuntu Server, or Desktop? If it's server you're after, there's a post by me somewhere on this forum with a link on how to "fix" the kernel. If it's Desktop you're after, X/Kubuntu is a better option.