yakove
December 31st, 2010, 03:08 AM
I am trying to install Ubuntu Maverick 10.10 on a computer. Instead of waisting time trying to describe what is going on... Im simply going to show you what is happening. This is at the first boot and happens no matter what I do. I can not get into any of the Init's or command prompts. It happens every time I try to install Ubuntu with this computer. I have the same or similar result with Xubuntu, regular ubuntu, and Kubuntu. It also does not matter whether I'm using an alternate disk, regular install disk, or a minimal install disk and it also does not matter what CD/DVD burning drive I choose to burn the disk with. In fact its not the CDs/DVDs because I have been able to upgrade two other computers with the set I am using.
As you can see above It is the login screen for a standard installation of Ubuntu 10.10. Except it does not have any text on the login screen, and shows no mouse. instead of a mouse it has a black box which moves around where the mouse should be and can operate in a limited capacity as a mouse.
I was able to once do a blind login. this is the result above. I know its a little dark but it is the same as the login screen. The mouse is a black box. Also the where there should be text, there is none. not on the menus or in them, and when I attempt to go to Init 1 through 5 it throws me back to the login screen. I also am unable to access the command prompt...
Anyway I can get a better definition as to what is wrong here? The computer was running 7.04 before I tried to load 10.10 and while Running 7.04 it had no issues. All the hardware also appears to be sound and in working order RAM/HDD/CPU... the only thing I can think of is to try a different CD/DVD reader...
As you can see above It is the login screen for a standard installation of Ubuntu 10.10. Except it does not have any text on the login screen, and shows no mouse. instead of a mouse it has a black box which moves around where the mouse should be and can operate in a limited capacity as a mouse.
I was able to once do a blind login. this is the result above. I know its a little dark but it is the same as the login screen. The mouse is a black box. Also the where there should be text, there is none. not on the menus or in them, and when I attempt to go to Init 1 through 5 it throws me back to the login screen. I also am unable to access the command prompt...
Anyway I can get a better definition as to what is wrong here? The computer was running 7.04 before I tried to load 10.10 and while Running 7.04 it had no issues. All the hardware also appears to be sound and in working order RAM/HDD/CPU... the only thing I can think of is to try a different CD/DVD reader...