Flufflebuns
January 17th, 2009, 09:21 PM
I have an old Sony Vaio I am trying to load Ubuntu onto.
I start up with the Ubuntu 8.10 disk, select English as the language, then select Install Ubuntu. The bar goes back and forth for a couple minutes then loads left to right. As the progress bar reaches the right the screen flickers a bunch of times then just turns blank and nothing shows up. I have let it sit for long periods of time and it stays blank, not allowing me to select any further options.
Nothing has yet installed as I can still boot up windows. I thought it might be the version or the disk so I DLed and burned Xubuntu and have the same problem.
I thought it might be Energy Saving mechanism, but I went into windows and made sure that it was all off (meaning no auto-screen shut
off).
Any help is appreciated, this computer is running unbelievably slow, and I really want to wipe it fresh with Ubuntu.
Thanks.
I start up with the Ubuntu 8.10 disk, select English as the language, then select Install Ubuntu. The bar goes back and forth for a couple minutes then loads left to right. As the progress bar reaches the right the screen flickers a bunch of times then just turns blank and nothing shows up. I have let it sit for long periods of time and it stays blank, not allowing me to select any further options.
Nothing has yet installed as I can still boot up windows. I thought it might be the version or the disk so I DLed and burned Xubuntu and have the same problem.
I thought it might be Energy Saving mechanism, but I went into windows and made sure that it was all off (meaning no auto-screen shut
off).
Any help is appreciated, this computer is running unbelievably slow, and I really want to wipe it fresh with Ubuntu.
Thanks.