I can get to the login screen, but when I hit enter eveything turns black...?

[MaestroDT]

I'm trying to install the latest version of Ubuntu Studio. I tried it a few months ago with my HP... a live system worked fine, but when I installed it, it would go blank after the splash screen. I assumed it was some sort of incompatible graphics driver and gave up since I don't know enough about Ubuntu yet.

Now I have a spare Dell XPS desktop sitting around and I got the latest version of Ubuntu Studio and tried it again. The install goes by perfectly, this time the welcome screen actually comes up and I can see my username. As soon as I hit enter, which I imagine should bring up the password prompt, the entire screen goes black and won't respond to anything.

Anyone have any suggestions for me?

[mörgæs]

Does adding boot options help?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDBootOptions

[MaestroDT]

I'm not booting from the LiveCD though... I'm booting from the installation I just made.

[mörgæs]

Yes, but still adding boot options might solve the problem.

[MaestroDT]

ok, well how do i change the boot options for my installation and not for the livecd?

[mörgæs]

There are lots of descriptions in the fora about doing so. One of them is here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10180833&postcount=3

[srikanth.gundaz]

There are lots of descriptions in the fora about doing so. One of them is here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10180833&postcount=3

However you have installed fresh copy of Ubuntu Studio right, go ahead and re-install and check once :) If problem occurs again, then your .iso file of Ubuntu Studio might be corrupted.

[BlueSpecial]

Try add


acpi=off noapic nolapic

after


quiet splash

on boot options.