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Problem, installing ubuntu

  • 29-09-2007 3:03pm
    #1
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    im trying to install ubuntu onto my laptop (medion something or other specs as below except the vga is actually a x700xl) I stick in the cd load up initial boot menu i click enter, it loads all its stuff then it just reaches a black screen and it plays its little jingle(the bongos) but the graphics never come! Tried running in safe graphics mode , that didnt work either. Any advice? Cheers in advance


Comments

  • #2
    ahnk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭ahnk


    What are the specifications of your laptop?


  • #3
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    its
    medion Laptop: 1.73Ghz Intel Celeron, 1gb of ram, 100Gb Hardrvie, 128mb Ati X700Xl graphics.


  • #4
    Tobias Greeshman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭Tobias Greeshman


    Sounds to me like an issue with your graphics card with the live cd. I've heard of a few issues with ATI cards and Ubuntu.

    You could try the Alternative CD and do a text based install of the OS. After you have the OS installed you could configure the settings for your graphics card.

    You'll find more information on the ubuntu forums http://www.ubuntuforums.org. You're not alone in having problems with loading the live cd, there's plenty of threads with issues similar to yours. Do a search for "live cd wont load" or something similar, and you should get somthing pointing you in the right direction.


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