error booting ubuntu 9.10 - failed to restore crtc config

[marlongpa]

Hi everyone,

I'm relatively new to Linux & I'm trying to boot Ubuntu from a LiveCD in a computer I recently bought that currently has Windows XP on it. The Ubuntu menu comes up when I boot but it always snags on an error "failed to restore CRTC configuration -22" or something like that, and just goes on ad infinitum.

I tried running Linux Mint too and had the same problem, which makes me think it's an issue with the computer itself - which is an Averatec, if that helps. does anyone know what's going on?

[marlongpa]

Anyone?

[quantacat]

I'm getting the same error: "drm: intelfb_restore *error* failed to restore crtc configuration".

I've been using karmic for months now with no problem ... but now I can't get past this flashing screen of errors.

Any advice?