Ubuntu:"It just doesn't work!"

**nikefalcon** · May 7th, 2010

Hallo
I have been trying to do a clean install of Lucid ever since it was released.I tried the Live cds(both i386 and amd64) on my PC. When i boot from disk' plymouth(??) shows the purple screen with the blinking dots, and then my screen powers off and doesn't respond. Same result when i try to run ubuntu without installing. I succeeded in installing from the alternate cd(i386); but when i boot into Lucid the same thing happens all over again!(and i don't even get an error message)
I can't even file a bug report.

Here are my mobo's specs- just in case its a problem with the video card(embedded graphics).But i don't get any sound either.

Please help me out!

**davidmohammed** · May 7th, 2010

should just use the 386 install

when trying the livecd, press F6 and add "xforcevesa" in the command line - does it boot into the desktop?

**nikefalcon** · May 9th, 2010

by adding "xforcevesa" to the boot options i can boot and install Lucid but have to use it in low-graphics mode. Its very annoying!
I found two more similar threads:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1476548
and
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1476640

**davidmohammed** · May 9th, 2010

Ok, thats shows your boot issue is due to the intel graphics issue - possibly this wiki may help -
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Bugs/Lucidi8xxFreezes

instead of xforcevesa - if you use
i915.modeset=1

what happens?

Also, just to confirm what your graphics card is - boot into your desktop (via xforcevesa) - open a terminal and type

lspci

Dump the contents here.

**nikefalcon** · May 9th, 2010

Partial output of lspci:

Code:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

i tried i915.modeset=1 boot parameter; didn't work.
anyway, i fixed it. Here's the tutorial:
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/05/...up-workaround/
had to use "0" instead of "1"

Thanks