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alchemist556
February 6th, 2011, 12:42 AM
When i install ubuntu desktop it goes through the installation completely but when it goes to the desktop its self i get sound but no video at all i know the cd is good ive used it multiple times before an this pc used to habve windows before i erased it
heres my specs

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00702190&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN


Its a Compaq Presario SR1903WM

If anyone could help me that would be awsome

Red.Dwarf
February 6th, 2011, 02:28 AM
I had a similar problem, no video, after an upgrade but no one could help solve it.

Hedgehog1
February 6th, 2011, 03:05 AM
When i install ubuntu desktop it goes through the installation completely but when it goes to the desktop its self i get sound but no video at all i know the cd is good ive used it multiple times before an this pc used to habve windows before i erased it
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Its a Compaq Presario SR1903WM

If anyone could help me that would be awsome

When you tested the 'Ubuntu live CD' and took Ubuntu for a test drive on this PC, did the video work OK?

When you loaded Ubuntu, did you have a network connection going and choose 'upload updates' as it installed?

I am trying to figure out why Gnome showed fine on the test drive, but does not after the install. Ummm - You did do a test drive first, right?

:KS

Hedgehog1
February 6th, 2011, 03:16 AM
This system is using the following motherboard:

ASUS A8N-LA GeForce 6150 LE Socket 939 mATX Motherboard w/Video, Audio & LAN

Are you using the on-board video? (I am guessing you are)

How much RAM is installed?

alchemist556
February 6th, 2011, 04:30 PM
im gunna try an test run it now an yes im running the geforce with 2 gigs of ram

dino99
February 6th, 2011, 04:37 PM
from the boot line, remove "quiet splash" to let you know what happen when booting, then ctrl+x to boot

alchemist556
February 6th, 2011, 04:44 PM
how excatly do i get there....an this also happened to me when i tried open suse

dino99
February 6th, 2011, 04:46 PM
how excatly do i get there....an this also happened to me when i tried open suse

hold "shift" key down at end of bios process to see the grub menu, then edit the boot line, ...

alchemist556
February 6th, 2011, 04:50 PM
couldnt find kernal image

alchemist556
February 6th, 2011, 04:59 PM
ok i was usin the amd64 cd before now im burning the regular one to c if it works

alchemist556
February 6th, 2011, 05:04 PM
so i test ran it on the live cd an i got black screened again i think it mgiht be the graphics