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unknown815
April 27th, 2009, 04:46 AM
What would be stopping me from installing Ubuntu 8.04 on my computer when I can install and use it perfectly in VMware and VirtualBox? The last time I tried to install it on my computer I got past the keyboard config and all of that dialog mess, but then my screen pops up with a bunch of slanted lines, like my screen totally went out. But I am able to reinstall WindowsXP on my computer.

I always figured since I was able to install it in a virtual machine, and a 6 year old computer that I would be able to install it in a 6 month old computer.

Any help would be nice. I am using the E-Machine EL1200-01e compatible of using Linux according to the manufacturers website.

Sam Lars
April 28th, 2009, 02:42 PM
Have you tried one of the newer versions of Ubuntu?