GerhardVic
July 31st, 2010, 07:07 AM
Hey,
First off, I'm a new Ubuntu user, I've had no experience with Ubuntu or any other Linux distro what-so-ever - and I'm using Ubuntu v10.04 (Desktop).
My Computer is a Dell Studio 15 (v1557), with:
* Intel i7 720QM (@1.6GHz)
* 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
* 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
* 500GB 7200RPM SATA HDD
It used to have Win7 on it, though prior to installing Ubuntu I nuked the HDD, using Darik's Boot And Nuke.
The issue I'm having is that around 80% of the time that I boot the laptop, after loading the BIOS it will not boot Ubuntu at all. Instead, it will sit on a black screen which looks exactly the same as THIS (click) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs53-MPsJaI/SrHXyb0Q01I/AAAAAAAAOU8/x3x89sVMOuk/s400/Win3x_Black_Screen_of_Death.gif).
I've tried reinstalling Ubuntu off my USB multiple times to no avail.
As a note, if I hold L-shift I can enter the GRUB menu, selecting selecting Ubuntu or recovery mode both do NOT work for the vast majority of the time.
Any help with getting this working would be highly appreciated :).
First off, I'm a new Ubuntu user, I've had no experience with Ubuntu or any other Linux distro what-so-ever - and I'm using Ubuntu v10.04 (Desktop).
My Computer is a Dell Studio 15 (v1557), with:
* Intel i7 720QM (@1.6GHz)
* 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
* 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
* 500GB 7200RPM SATA HDD
It used to have Win7 on it, though prior to installing Ubuntu I nuked the HDD, using Darik's Boot And Nuke.
The issue I'm having is that around 80% of the time that I boot the laptop, after loading the BIOS it will not boot Ubuntu at all. Instead, it will sit on a black screen which looks exactly the same as THIS (click) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs53-MPsJaI/SrHXyb0Q01I/AAAAAAAAOU8/x3x89sVMOuk/s400/Win3x_Black_Screen_of_Death.gif).
I've tried reinstalling Ubuntu off my USB multiple times to no avail.
As a note, if I hold L-shift I can enter the GRUB menu, selecting selecting Ubuntu or recovery mode both do NOT work for the vast majority of the time.
Any help with getting this working would be highly appreciated :).