Villainous
October 9th, 2009, 08:08 AM
I am trying to do a new installation of Ubuntu on a pc I have repurposed for a Media Center. Unfortunately, I only have HDMI out available to this machine without doing a bunch of moving, disassembly and a few other things.
I start the system with the CD in, and I get the initial screen asking for language, followed by choosing 'Install Ubuntu' however, once the disc starts to boot, my display shows a no signal message, and I am stuck at a blank screen.
Is it possible to install Ubuntu with HDMI out as my only video source?
My Setup:
Dell Optiplex mainboard
P4 - 2.8 Dual Core
2GB RAM (need to upgrade that)
2 x 250 GB HDD
I have the system in a custom case I built for my TV stand, so it's not in a traditional 'box' nor is it still in the Dell case, so not moving it would be ideal, however, if I have to, I have to...
I am currently running Windows 7 on this machine, but would like to move it to linux instead, and ubuntu has always treated me right.
Any thoughts? Is there a special start up sequence I can use, or an extra command before the boot?
Thanks
I start the system with the CD in, and I get the initial screen asking for language, followed by choosing 'Install Ubuntu' however, once the disc starts to boot, my display shows a no signal message, and I am stuck at a blank screen.
Is it possible to install Ubuntu with HDMI out as my only video source?
My Setup:
Dell Optiplex mainboard
P4 - 2.8 Dual Core
2GB RAM (need to upgrade that)
2 x 250 GB HDD
I have the system in a custom case I built for my TV stand, so it's not in a traditional 'box' nor is it still in the Dell case, so not moving it would be ideal, however, if I have to, I have to...
I am currently running Windows 7 on this machine, but would like to move it to linux instead, and ubuntu has always treated me right.
Any thoughts? Is there a special start up sequence I can use, or an extra command before the boot?
Thanks