Can't get ubuntu to work

Fatback

Fatback

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So I have been trying to install Ubuntu for some time now but I can't get it to boot. I have created a boot CD which works fine I have tried it on my other PC and it boots into Ubuntu no problem. When ever I try it on my gaming rig I don't get any display. I have tried booting from the CD and installing it and booting from the hard drive. Still all I get is a blue screen it loads fine and everything but once it goes into Ubuntu there is no display.

If anyone knows how to fix this that would be great. I hardly ever have a problem that I can't find a solution to but this has me mind boggled.
 
Have you tried booting to VGA mode or safe mode? I know you get an option for VGA Mode within the disk's boot menu, and I think there's a safe mode option in the GRUB boot loader menu.
 
Note there are a few (not many) motherboards that cannot boot Ubuntu
They have them listed on their page somewhere
 
The_Other_One said:
Have you tried booting to VGA mode or safe mode? I know you get an option for VGA Mode within the disk's boot menu, and I think there's a safe mode option in the GRUB boot loader menu.
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Yes I remember seeing this in the options menu I will have to try one. Although if it does work then what does that mean I can only use it while in safe mode.

kimsland said:
Note there are a few (not many) motherboards that cannot boot Ubuntu
They have them listed on their page somewhere
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Somebody had mentioned that to me once but I can't seem to find anything about it. If you could provide a link that would be awesome.
 
Fatback said:
Somebody had mentioned that to me once but I can't seem to find anything about it. If you could provide a link that would be awesome.
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You probably guessed I couldn't find it on a 30second search :D

Anyway, here is the Hardware > Motherboar > Ubuntu forum, for "Not Working": http://forumubuntusoftware.info/viewforum.php?f=21

I know the list is somewhere there, I just can't easily find it
Its a case of the Ubuntu guys want to tell you what does work, not the other way around ;)

Hmm, I wonder if this is it: http://www.ubuntuhcl.org/browse/search+motherboards?category=7
 
kimsland said:
You probably guessed I couldn't find it on a 30second search :D

Anyway, here is the Hardware > Motherboar > Ubuntu forum, for "Not Working": http://forumubuntusoftware.info/viewforum.php?f=21

I know the list is somewhere there, I just can't easily find it
Its a case of the Ubuntu guys want to tell you what does work, not the other way around ;)

Hmm, I wonder if this is it: http://www.ubuntuhcl.org/browse/search+motherboards?category=7
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Yea I can't find anything either oh well I will try the other ones idea and see what happens.
 
I got it working and I have to say I'm liking it a lot. I am having a little trouble getting rhythmbox working does anybody know and alternative. I don't know if I will even use windows any more expect to play games of course.

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Bodaggit23 said:
How did you get it working?

I like that wallpaper.
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Oh yea kind of left that part out.

Ok so I put the disk in and when the menu came up a hit F4(mode). I selected safe graphics mode the booted into the CD. After trying some of the features I installed it and every thing went fine from there. I don't have a problem booting into it now.

Thanks to The_Other_One for the advice


Yea that wallpaper is nice I wanted this one but It isn't in my res:(
 
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