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kablamo
June 11th, 2010, 09:26 PM
This is my fourth attempt to write this post.

I cannot install Ubuntu. It ends up with a desktop screen that is being accessed from the CD and that's it. It's completely bizarre.

I have formatted the hard drive and then installed it but still - no joy.

Please help. I get no format options, language options or any of that - just a splash screen that eventually gives me a view of a desktop...

Thanks

mr clark25
June 11th, 2010, 11:39 PM
are you using 10.04? if you are:

before the splash screen it should have a picture of a keyboard and a person. this is trying to tell you to press any key to see the menu that lets you select a language, etc..

Zeppfan
June 12th, 2010, 12:46 AM
When you reboot after installation, make sure you remove the Live CD. I'm not saying you're stupid, but I did that once myself. lol