install ubuntu 11.04 installation won't complete, missing or broken package

Did you MD5 test the ISO you downloaded?

On 4/3/2011 11:52 AM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #151520 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/151520
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
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> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Did you MD5 test the ISO you downloaded?
>
no what is md5? don't like to sound like dum donkey but this is all new
to me.

It's not Ubuntu specific. Its a method to make sure the image you have is complete and consistent

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

On 4/3/2011 12:05 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #151520 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/151520
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> It's not Ubuntu specific. Its a method to make sure the image you have
> is complete and consistent
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM
>
after reading everything, I did the md5sums, came out just like it was
listed on the ubuntu site

May be your cd is damaged.
Try install Ubuntu with an usb key: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

On 4/3/2011 12:42 PM, nathan bright wrote:
> Your question #151520 on ubiquity in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/151520
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> On 4/3/2011 12:05 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
>> Your question #151520 on Ubuntu changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/151520
>>
>> Status: Open => Answered
>>
>> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
>> It's not Ubuntu specific. Its a method to make sure the image you have
>> is complete and consistent
>>
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM
>>
> after reading everything, I did the md5sums, came out just like it was
> listed on the ubuntu site
>
> I don't know if this solved the problem, but I deleted 11.04, installed 10.10, allowed it to install grub, then booted 11.4. installed 11.04, let it fail the install with the failing msg. rebooted the computer, selected recovery, and allowed it to "fix broken packages, or what ever.. now it boots up no problem, even the mouse works now. computers are strange... thanks for all your help.
Nathan

Could you give more data about error messages ?

On 4/4/2011 12:47 PM, delance wrote:
> Your question #151520 on ubiquity in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/151520
>
> delance posted a new comment:
> Could you give more data about error messages ?
>
not sure, erased 11.04, reinstalled 10.10, computer was windows/ubuntu,
let it install grub. finished 10.10... inserted 11.04, did upgrade, and
it seems to work fine after that.
thill this morning at about 5am. thought I just get rid of windows all
togather. and everthing when to heck. all kinds of problem. gave up.
zero'ed out every bit including the mbr and reinstalled
11.04 bata on whole drive. seems to be working fine now.
thanks...

Thanks Eliah Kagan, that solved my question.