impossible to install 9.10

[echotone]

I have a shuttle xpc sb95p v2.

Here is my predicament. I just finished putting this thing together a week ago and i installed 9.10 first. I had it set up the way i wanted it and then i accidentally messed my config up so i decided to try WIN7 (like a fool). For whatever reason, i cannot run my ubuntu live cd anymore. it boots into it but then goes to a black screen and sits there forever. (Or at least for more than 2 hours. Thats as long as i could wait)

I have tried (what seems like, but obviously is not) everything to try and get 9.10 back. I have a hackintosh disk, winXP disk and a win7 disk and they all work but not linux. wtf could it be?

I have an adapter for an internal hdd to plug it into usb and i tried installing 9.10 from my laptop but i cant get it done. Please help. Any ideas, ANYYY thing you can think of.
help me obi wan.

[Yvan300]

When you are booting the cd, how far does it reach. You could try using different settings when booting the cd such as no acpi, low resolutions etc.

[echotone]

It shows the menu. I select my language. regardless whether i choose install or try without changes it shows the ubuntu logo and then goes black. I'll try what you said.

[echotone]

I am not quite sure how to turn of the acpi setting. I can change it to s1 or s3 or both but there is no off setting that i found.

[Yvan300]

Are you certain that the cd does not have any faults. Maybe it became scratched and that is causing the problem.

Oh yeah i remember you tried a usb boot already. Well the best option would be to use a different version of ubuntu and skip the version that is giving you trouble. Wait for lucid lynx, your problem may have been resolved by then.

[echotone]

I ordered a cd from canonicle so i hope it wouldnt have defects but i think it was just the graphical installer. I made an alternate disk and i am installing ubuntu now. Wish me luck. Thanks for your help.

[Yvan300]

Hope it works !

[echotone]

It installed the 8.04 system but it stays at the black screen after booting up. i tried it with 8.04 and 9.10. but the 9.10 alternate disk doesnt boot.

[Yvan300]

Hmmm, that is puzzling indeed. Well you could always try jaunty jackalope and also this may be caused if your video card does not have a proper driver.

[echotone]

I am running a nvidia geforce 9500gt. When i got it it was plug and play. i had it when i first installed 9.10. thats why i am so puzzled.

[Yvan300]

Well i'm flat out of ideas, but you can get furthur help by joining the ubuntu channel in irc.