Ubuntu Problem... Need Help

quagmondo23 · 02-02-2008, 04:20 PM

After getting the live cd in the post and installing it I performed the boot it tells you to do. After that it goes to the GRUB screen, waits 2 seconds and says "Starting up and loading" in the top left corner, after that it goes black.

I found some tutorials and none of them worked. I tried recovery mode and entering "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" and did the setup thing. That made no difference.

I tried pressing "ctrl-alt-f1" and it went to the logon screen, I could log in but I don't want to have to do that every time.

And just as I type, on the laptop beside me, it gets to the logon screen after about 20mins in the black screen. If anyone can help me resolve this or have had any other information or experiences, can you let me know. I dont want to wait for 20mins every time I turn it on.

Thanks in advance

quagmondo23 · 02-04-2008, 04:45 PM

Please... anyone?

Even any other forums that have a solution.

imsati · 02-04-2008, 04:56 PM

Are you able to boot into any OS on that computer?

Also, did you install 32-bit or 64-bit Ubuntu?

quagmondo23 · 02-04-2008, 05:26 PM

Thanks for your help.
I am able to boot into Ubuntu by pressing ctrl-alt-f1. When I press that it says something like no resume boot image (saying that from memory) and then goes to log-in screen and works perfectly.

I ordered it off their site. I'd say 32bit is standard.

tlarkin · 02-04-2008, 05:46 PM

Did you install it?

From the command line after hitting ctrl alt F1 type this

Code:

fsck -fy /

Let it do its thing

quagmondo23 · 02-04-2008, 06:02 PM

I put the livecd in and when it got to the desktop i double-clicked install and let it install. Do I need to do anything else (^^)?

quagmondo23 · 02-04-2008, 06:04 PM

And what command line? After hitting ctrl-alt-f1 it takes me to login screen.

imsati · 02-04-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quagmondo23

I put the livecd in and when it got to the desktop i double-clicked install and let it install. Do I need to do anything else (^^)?

You need to select the settings and partition the free disk space however you see fit. After the partition stage is done, it will write the changes to the disk, then confirm the install program has the correct settings. After that, just click Install (or OK, it's been a while) and it will install.

When it's done, you'll be given the option to reboot using the new install or continue using the Live CD. Select reboot and you should be good-to-go.

tlarkin · 02-04-2008, 06:13 PM

You configure GRUB during the install, and ctrl + alt + F1 should take you to a command line, not the log in screen

quagmondo23 · 02-04-2008, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imsati

You need to select the settings and partition the free disk space however you see fit. After the partition stage is done, it will write the changes to the disk, then confirm the install program has the correct settings. After that, just click Install (or OK, it's been a while) and it will install.

When it's done, you'll be given the option to reboot using the new install or continue using the Live CD. Select reboot and you should be good-to-go.

Thanks, I'll try that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlarkin

You configure GRUB during the install, and ctrl + alt + F1 should take you to a command line, not the log in screen

It takes me to the log-in screen. If I press ctrl-alt-f1 while logged in it will take me to a command line.

02-02-2008, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
quagmondo23 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At My Computer, In My Room, In My House, In My Town, In My County, In My Country, Which Is Ireland Posts: 827	Ubuntu Problem... Need Help After getting the live cd in the post and installing it I performed the boot it tells you to do. After that it goes to the GRUB screen, waits 2 seconds and says "Starting up and loading" in the top left corner, after that it goes black. I found some tutorials and none of them worked. I tried recovery mode and entering "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" and did the setup thing. That made no difference. I tried pressing "ctrl-alt-f1" and it went to the logon screen, I could log in but I don't want to have to do that every time. And just as I type, on the laptop beside me, it gets to the logon screen after about 20mins in the black screen. If anyone can help me resolve this or have had any other information or experiences, can you let me know. I dont want to wait for 20mins every time I turn it on. Thanks in advance __________________ Wikipedia was made in the same time it takes 100,000 people to watch the super bowl. if this means something to you, put this in your profile If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

02-04-2008, 04:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
quagmondo23 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At My Computer, In My Room, In My House, In My Town, In My County, In My Country, Which Is Ireland Posts: 827	Please... anyone? Even any other forums that have a solution. __________________ Wikipedia was made in the same time it takes 100,000 people to watch the super bowl. if this means something to you, put this in your profile If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

02-04-2008, 04:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,541	Are you able to boot into any OS on that computer? Also, did you install 32-bit or 64-bit Ubuntu? __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

02-04-2008, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
quagmondo23 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At My Computer, In My Room, In My House, In My Town, In My County, In My Country, Which Is Ireland Posts: 827	Thanks for your help. I am able to boot into Ubuntu by pressing ctrl-alt-f1. When I press that it says something like no resume boot image (saying that from memory) and then goes to log-in screen and works perfectly. I ordered it off their site. I'd say 32bit is standard. __________________ Wikipedia was made in the same time it takes 100,000 people to watch the super bowl. if this means something to you, put this in your profile If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

02-04-2008, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,056	Did you install it? From the command line after hitting ctrl alt F1 type this Code: fsck -fy / Let it do its thing

02-04-2008, 06:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
quagmondo23 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At My Computer, In My Room, In My House, In My Town, In My County, In My Country, Which Is Ireland Posts: 827	I put the livecd in and when it got to the desktop i double-clicked install and let it install. Do I need to do anything else (^^)? __________________ Wikipedia was made in the same time it takes 100,000 people to watch the super bowl. if this means something to you, put this in your profile If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

02-04-2008, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
quagmondo23 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At My Computer, In My Room, In My House, In My Town, In My County, In My Country, Which Is Ireland Posts: 827	And what command line? After hitting ctrl-alt-f1 it takes me to login screen. __________________ Wikipedia was made in the same time it takes 100,000 people to watch the super bowl. if this means something to you, put this in your profile If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

02-04-2008, 06:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,056	You configure GRUB during the install, and ctrl + alt + F1 should take you to a command line, not the log in screen

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