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I am currently using Windows 7 on my PC and I am trying to install Ubuntu using a USB drive that I flashed with Balena Etcher. However, when I insert the USB into the port on my old PC and try to install Ubuntu, I encounter a "kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!" error and the installation process is paused.

I have tried the same USB drive on other PCs and it works fine, but I am unable to install Ubuntu on my desired PC. Can anyone help me solve this issue?

Thank you.

Other Information

  • Lubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) 64 bit (AMD64)
  • old pc with 2GB of ram Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7200, 1 TB Hard disk
  • HP compact dc5800 desktop
  • USB 3.0 32GB Samsung (copy not original)

Note: I have tried installing various operating systems such as Ubuntu 22.04, Linux Mint 21.1 Xfce, Zorin OS 15.2 Lite, and Lubuntu, but I encountered errors with all of them. Only Windows was successfully installed.

JOHN
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    Does this answer your question? Why Doesn't a Bootable USB Boot – karel Feb 04 '23 at 08:44
  • As I am not a professional or tech-savvy user, guidance on how to perform certain tasks would greatly assist me – JOHN Feb 04 '23 at 09:07
  • Checksum result is ok, I think I have some problems in BIOS setting or hardware – JOHN Feb 04 '23 at 09:54
  • Thanks; it looks like it's not related to ISO... I'll re-add the links from prior comments https://manual.lubuntu.me/lts/1/1.1/retrieving_the_image.html. I also suggested booting & performing checks on other box(es) as per https://askubuntu.com/questions/993407/is-verifying-isos-downloaded-from-the-official-website-worthwhile/993409#993409 (looking at my answers; esp. media check one) .. but I'll look for my Lubuntu jammy thumb-drive, boot it & look for the message I look for & provide another comment/suggestion when I find it... – guiverc Feb 04 '23 at 10:06
  • I have verified the Lubuntu ISO file according to the instructions provided in the manual link you gave me, using the sha256sum command in the Ubuntu terminal. The results I obtained matched those specified in the manual and did not reveal any discrepancies – JOHN Feb 04 '23 at 10:08
  • FYI: I'd expect your 22.04.1 ISO to match this http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/22.04.1/release/SHA256SUMS ; the manual still shows the ISO checksum for 22.04 (not 22.04.1 you have). Boot your thumb-drive on another box; let it idle a few minutes, then open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) & type journalctl |grep "Check finished" where you want to see the line also report "Check finished: no errors found". If it was me & you have two other boxes; I'd do it on both; if both are "no errors found" it's specific to your current hp5800 box... – guiverc Feb 04 '23 at 10:10
  • yes, my 22.04.1 ISO is match with this cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/22.04.1/release/SHA256SUMS. No, any errors in it. ISO file is ok no any problem as I already told you, I think the errors in my bios setting or hardware related. – JOHN Feb 04 '23 at 10:17
  • Did you boot your ISO on another & confirm the media validation check completed as per my prior comment? I write hundreds of ISOs to media in a year, and find 5-8% of ISO writes fail because it's cheap made made to cost (that's with Sandisk; other brands have a worse failure rate). The next likely could be how you write the ISO (you should CLONE if possible) as I'm not familiar with Balena Etcher; but am aware you can write ISOs so they'll boot on specific types of hardware but not others (CLONE avoids this); you didn't specify what other hardware & types you were using. – guiverc Feb 04 '23 at 11:20
  • I was able to successfully boot the ISO on a Lenovo ThinkPad T430 without encountering any issues. However, when I tried to install it on my HP DC5800, I encountered a kernel boot error. This seems to be a problem specific to my older PC, and I am currently unsure as to what is causing the issue. i am using usb samsung 3.0 32 GB (copy its cheap) – JOHN Feb 04 '23 at 11:40
  • Unless the hardware is identical; booting the ISO on another box is not a complete test (the different hardware can cause different parts of the thumb-drive to be used!), which is why the command I gave you is used (scanning logs for the Check Finished.. no errors). You've so far verified the thumb-drive will boot on another Thinkpad T430, so use one of them (or test it on another HP 5800 if you don't want to check for the media verification message). The ISO write can also be involved (does the T430 boot the same as your HP?, ie. BIOS vs uEFI vs Secure-uEFI etc) thus use CLONE writes. – guiverc Feb 04 '23 at 11:51
  • I'm not familiar with your box (have hp dc7700, 7900, 8200, & others but no 5800) so I've concentrated on tests I'd perform to rule out factors I'm aware of... So far the most likely cause I see is MEDIA write which you've not ruled out with testing (booting it on other boxes with identical or almost-identical hardware is useful; but I had 5x dell optiplex 755's that were actually 3 different machines due to different hardware used by dell during the machine's life). If you believe it's firmware (ie. BIOS setting) you'll need to check that; as firmware is unique to boxes – guiverc Feb 04 '23 at 12:01
  • Thank you for your assistance. As I mentioned before, I am not a technical expert and I am not very familiar with these kinds of things. However, I tried some commands and found a solution. I will be selling my old machine as it is too outdated and hangs frequently ( 15 to 20 years old). I was simply curious to see how the Ubuntu operating system would perform on this old machine, but unfortunately, I was unlucky. I have decided to purchase a new machine from the market and install Ubuntu on it. Again, I apologize for my lack of understanding of the commands and I appreciate your help – JOHN Feb 04 '23 at 12:38
  • The hangs frequently would make me want to open the box up & perform a cap-check, ie. visually check how clean the box was (vacuum up any dust/fluff etc) and visually confirm there are no swollen capacitors (the top of the 'caps' should be smooth & perfectly flat; no swelling). If the freezes are actually locks (ie. it won't resume & you need to restart to get it going), swollen caps on motherboard is what I'd look for, then RAM test; as Windows & Linux allocate RAM from opposite ends they'll crash/lock at different times, then PSU (even good components foul-up with poor power).. – guiverc Feb 04 '23 at 13:18
  • Did you ever find get an answer to this issue? Having the exact same problem while trying to install Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 on an older Dell laptop. – Xandel May 19 '23 at 08:44

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Update Firmware and problem solved

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