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Answer» Ok so I'm trying to INSTALL Unbuntu on my former Windows 98SE destop. I ERASED my former OS and what was left on my my hard drive and tried into install Ubuntu using a Ubuntu Live cd which i burned from the ISO. Problem is that eveytime that i try to install Ubuntu I get this blank orange background and my mouse is frozen. I checked the cd for errors and I found none. I have a feeling it might be something to do with my graphics card? Quote I checked the cd for errors and I found none.How did you do that? It may come up good in another machine, but the CD-Drive in the problem PC may be having a hard time. It happens. Burn another ISO, slower speed. Make sure disk is super clean. Use a CD-R. Don't use a CD=RW. When Ubuntu comes up, it can check the CD for errors. But first you have to gets that far. But if you think it is the Video card, try it with your good old spare card you keep for this kind of stuff.Quote from: Geek-9pm on December 26, 2009, 12:38:22 PM When Ubuntu comes up, it can check the CD for errors. That is what i did when it booted I selected the option to check for errors on the CD and it came up as none and when I selected installed Ubuntu it seemed like it was all good and installing but later it just gives a blank orange desktop which is frozen, occasionally it will unfreeze but nothing happens then it just FREEZES again. OK. So, did you ever get into the "Live" CD mode? It maybe that Ubuntu is having a hard time with some of your extra stuff. To isolate the problem area: Try a standard Keyboard and Mouse. Disable the card reader. Discount the printer and anything not needed. Try and older video card. Are doing a the boot from an internal CD-ROM with IDE? Unplug the blue ray before you power up net time,. Are you familiar with other Linux distros? Have you ever booted up any other "Live" Linux CDs? http://www.freshtechtips.com/2009/02/5-best-linux-live-cds.html IMO, if you can not boot KNOPPIX you can not boot Ubuntu either. So, it may be worth a try just o see. http://knoppix.net Please come back. There are many others help that will pitch it with more ideas. Yeah i found the problem, the video card doesn't support Ubuntu. So i swapped it for another card and it worked fine. |
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