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Krmikeb
March 19th, 2010, 06:08 AM
Ok, for the past 3 days i have tried everything i can find on the internet to get ubuntu to work.

I am running a brand new Hp Dv4 laptop.

I have downloaded, and installed Ubuntu. When i go to boot it, it takes me to a page where it says it needs to finish the install, and counts down from 5. If you let it complete that, it will go to a black page and sit there forever. Push ctrl + alt + del, and it will take you back to the page where you can choose Windows 7 or Ubuntu.

Go back to ubuntu, this time when it counts down i push Esc, and i have several choices. I have tried them all with the same results, except Demo mode. In demo mode, i get a black screen, and the sound of drums. But it still just sits there.

I have tried doing ctrl +alt + f1 in each of the different modes, nothing. Just a black screen.

I have out of ideas :(

Any help?

Soul-Sing
March 19th, 2010, 08:37 AM
having a brand new laptop (hardware) maybe you should try Lucid 10.4, it is alpha 4 over a view days.