AlbinoGoudvis
February 26th, 2009, 06:47 PM
When trying to install Ubuntu on my new laptop, the screen displays weird patterns of what should be a window.
At first, everything looks fine. The orange bar moves as it should, i get the language selection menu.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3312051408_76f84bde4e.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3311208907_2361f3da96.jpg
But then, right when the screen would change to the desktop, it displays distorted patterns of what should be appearing:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3312051414_d4885e58c6.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3312051422_a9d672f840.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/3312066280_9ec0ed4a2c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3312066324_5417573198.jpg
The patterns change when i move the mouse, or hit enter.
I thought it might be a problem with the ubuntu window manager; but while trying puppy linux, the exact same thing happened:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/3311196143_150e7c2566.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3446/3311208897_7c0b0b8c5b.jpg
You can see a little piece of the bottom left menu button is showing.
So I got two linux distribution which I managed to install with xp in dual boot on other computers; and they both have the same problem on this laptop. (I also checked the ubuntu disk: it was ok)
But Vista works perfectly (I would much rather use ubuntu)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3312073860_89858abd51.jpg
I'm guessing my screen and drivers are too complicated for linux. Or maybe a hardware defect? I'm not the biggest expert so I'm clueless.
Please help...
the system:
http://www.laptopshop.be/product/64028/toshiba-satellite-u400-136-azerty.html#specificaties
At first, everything looks fine. The orange bar moves as it should, i get the language selection menu.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3312051408_76f84bde4e.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3311208907_2361f3da96.jpg
But then, right when the screen would change to the desktop, it displays distorted patterns of what should be appearing:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3312051414_d4885e58c6.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3312051422_a9d672f840.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/3312066280_9ec0ed4a2c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3312066324_5417573198.jpg
The patterns change when i move the mouse, or hit enter.
I thought it might be a problem with the ubuntu window manager; but while trying puppy linux, the exact same thing happened:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/3311196143_150e7c2566.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3446/3311208897_7c0b0b8c5b.jpg
You can see a little piece of the bottom left menu button is showing.
So I got two linux distribution which I managed to install with xp in dual boot on other computers; and they both have the same problem on this laptop. (I also checked the ubuntu disk: it was ok)
But Vista works perfectly (I would much rather use ubuntu)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3312073860_89858abd51.jpg
I'm guessing my screen and drivers are too complicated for linux. Or maybe a hardware defect? I'm not the biggest expert so I'm clueless.
Please help...
the system:
http://www.laptopshop.be/product/64028/toshiba-satellite-u400-136-azerty.html#specificaties