cant get ubuntu to install

[reece12345]

I just downloaded ubuntu from the website and i burnt it to a blank dvd. It says it says that it was burnt succesfully but when i boot from disk and try to install the screen will flash and suddenly go blank, forcing me to restart my laptop.
Can some1 please help i have no idea what to do.

[Therion]

Could be a number of things but first thing first: When you browse the DVD you burned in Windows Explorer (I'm assuming you're running Windows), do you see one file on the DVD (ending with .iso) or you do you see several files and folders on the DVD?

[reece12345]

when i open using windows explorer it opens up with lots of different files and different folders. When i also try to install green sqaures also flash on the screen

[Therion]

So do you get to a menu of choices that looks like this one (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jRRL0p_4W9I/SN0riB1AYbI/AAAAAAAACFs/F9SwEBpqwG0/s400/image42.png) before that happens?

If you can, choose the option for "Try Ubuntu without making any changes to your computer" and see if you can run the LiveCD.

Also, since you're running Windows, go to Start/Run and in the textbox type in: dxdiag
Click on the button for "Save results to a file".
Copy and paste the contents of the dxdiag.txt file that will be on your desktop into a new post in this thread. This report will spec out your hardware so I can see what's under the hood of your PC. Unless you know the hardware specs, then you can just rattle them off for me.

[reece12345]

i can get to the menu of choices but when i choose any any of them the screen will flash with green boxes and then just go black. These are my specs

Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Basic (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HIGRADED
System Model: M7x0S
BIOS: BIOS Revision: 1.00.08HI
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2330 @ 1.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Memory: 892MB RAM
Page File: 907MB used, 1139MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

[Sargonos]

i'm sorry to interrupt .... but i'm about to move from ubuntu to xubuntu

and i burned the disk from the internet, when i try to use the "try with out changes"

i get this

1 loading linux kernel
2 nice pretty blue screen, and then nothing else


i check the disk for errors, and had 1 reporting error.... do i need to re-download and burn again???

or could there maybe be another issue?

thought the problems could maybe be similar :S

[Therion]

i can get to the menu of choices but when i choose any any of them the screen will flash with green boxes and then just go black. These are my specs...
Okay that's most of what I wanted to see... Do you know what video card or chipset you have?



i'm sorry to interrupt .... but i'm about to move from ubuntu to xubuntu...
You're going about it the wrong way. You just need to install, and then use, the Xfce Desktop Environment from Synaptic.

See post #2 in this thread for specific instructions:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=280768&highlight=xfce+gnome

[reece12345]

this what else i could find

Card name: SiS Mirage 3 Graphics
Manufacturer: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
Chip type: SiS672 series
DAC type: Internel
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_6351&SUBSYS_08011558&REV_10
Display Memory: 248 MB
Dedicated Memory: 120 MB
Shared Memory: 128 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: SISGRUMD.dll,SiSClone.dll,SiSFunc.dll,SiSKrl.dll,S iSGlv.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.5110 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 3/12/2008 03:55:08, 3646464 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71ED9-2011-11CF-1E65-0B28B1C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x1039
Device ID: 0x6351
SubSys ID: 0x08011558
Revision ID: 0x0010
Revision ID: 0x0010
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

[Therion]

Card name: SiS Mirage 3 Graphics
Manufacturer: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
Chip type: SiS672 series
Most likely THAT is your problem. SiS is not so good about releasing drivers. Still, you should be able to get things up and running.

What version of Ubuntu did you download and when you burned the disk did you burn it slooooowly?

No faster than 16x for a CD and 4X for a DVD. If you burned your install media any faster than that, then yes, re-burn the disks (slowly) and try installing again.