[ILUG] Problem installing Linux on a Toshiba Satellite L775

[Pádraig Brady]

On 11/29/2011 02:36 PM, Braun Brelin wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm trying to install Linux on a Toshiba Satellite L775 laptop without much
> success.  I've tried both Fedora and UIbuntu
> The process seems to stall when the kernel probes the USB and/or SCSI
> devices (I believe that Linux uses the sd device
> for both types) on initial bootup from the DVD drive.
> 
> Has anyone else seen this?  I've googled this without much success.

Does the media verification option pass/proceed?
Try installing from a USB drive?
I've not used optical media for years, and
just dd the install image straight to the USB device

cheers,
Pádraig.