[SOLVED]Booting Into Kubuntu Takes Infinite Time

[shubham143]

I am VERY new to linux and this is the first time i installed a linux os on my windows pc but after i select the kubuntu option from the menu in the starting (this is the first time i am starting kubuntu after installing) a small window in the center of the screen comes saying heading/title "System Inatilisation"
below that a loading bar comes which shows progress of inatilisation first it Searches for files-33% over then it copies files -66% over then it starts searching for mirrors and then there is no progress from there and it gets fully non-operational not that the system hangs but the loading process gets stuck at 66% and doesnt proceed from there and if i try to close the window a black screen with my cross shaped mouse pointer remains.

Can some 1 plz help me on what is happening and how can i use kubuntu avoiding this inatilisation??

[Adrian]

Re: Booting Into Kubuntu Takes Infinite Time

searching for mirrors and then there is no progress

When you are in Kubuntu are you able to browse the Internet?

[shubham143]

Re: Booting Into Kubuntu Takes Infinite Time

In demo mode yes but when I install the os it just won't boot instead the above given problems are there

[Adrian]

Re: Booting Into Kubuntu Takes Infinite Time

How do you try to close the window? How do you get the black screen?

One thing to try is Ctrl-C maybe that will stop the connection, also CTRL-ALT-F1 should show you the boot messages, maybe you can try CTRL-C there (also useful for debugging you'll see exactly what's the last message there), after you press CTRL-C you can try to switch back to windows with CTRL-ALT-F7.

If you do get a command prompt you can try to restart KDE with this command:

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart

(wait also for other recommendations, I'm not that familiar with Kubuntu booting process)

[shubham143]

Re: [SOLVED]Booting Into Kubuntu Takes Infinite Time

Thnx 2 all who helped me with this problem it is now solved as i did wat u told me to do and waited for about 2 hours then it became alright and now for the first time i am using kubuntu!!!!!