Installation..black screen

[oxtus]

Hello,

Trying to install mythbuntu 8.04 on an AMD 64Bit.
The CD boots, and I select the language.

I go to do the install (install Mythbuntu) but after the status bar loads to full, I get a black screen and nothing happens.

I also tryed using regular Ubuntu: same problem.

Video card: Geforce 4 MX 4000 if this is of any help.

Any hope of being able to set it up?

Thanks for your help.

[Temüjin]

Can you get to a terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1?

[fraia]

if you are simply trying to install and using the 'live CD', you may want to try the 'alternate' cd.

It's just a text based installer but shouldnt be too hard to follow. I've never tried Mythbuntu, but the Ubuntu alternate version has worked for me on systems when the Live CD fails.

[ASULutzy]

Before you give up on the live-cd I would do as Temüjin says. See if it's actually hard locked or if you can get to a terminal with ctrl+alt+f1.

[Temüjin]

The LiveCD should also have something called "Safe Graphics Mode". Try that too.

[oxtus]

Thanks for all your help.

Was able to install through the safe mode option listed above (in less then any previous installation!).

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