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Najubhai
May 11th, 2011, 12:17 PM
Deat Friends,
I am new to the Linux platform,I recently Installed Ubuntu 11.04 on my Compaq evo n800c
CPU-Pentium 4
RAM-1GB
HDD-60GB (yeah i know, it's old)
GPU-ATi Radeon Mobility 7500

SO the problem is that Installation went fine but when I boot in Ubuntu I get a MS-DOS like workspace that asks for my login and password.When I give it my credentials,it just says welcome in text and thats it..:(

Now if I go into recovery mode and choose any of the options [normal boot/failsafe-graphics boot] the screen goes completely white..:confused::cry:

I spent hours searching Google for a solution but nothing worked..

Please tell me what is the problem and also what will be the solution for it

Oh PS I also have Windows XP installed.So it's a dual boot..;)
Najubhai
May 11th, 2011, 03:36 PM
c'mon somebody help mee....:/
oldfred
May 11th, 2011, 04:25 PM
I am more familiar with nVidia and I have had to use nomodeset to get it to boot the first time. You can try both the Radeon and the Generic settings.

Some other settings:
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/05/06/ubuntu-10-04-lucid-blank-screen-at-startup-workaround/
* Older Intel video card: i915.modeset=1 or i915.modeset=0
* nVidia: nomodeset
* Generic: xforcevesa or nouveau.modeset=0
* Radeon: radeon.modeset=0

Natty Video issues. MAFoElffen
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1743535

How to set NOMODESET and other kernel boot options in grub2
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132
Najubhai
May 11th, 2011, 06:57 PM
I am more familiar with nVidia and I have had to use nomodeset to get it to boot the first time. You can try both the Radeon and the Generic settings.

Some other settings:
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/05/06/ubuntu-10-04-lucid-blank-screen-at-startup-workaround/
* Older Intel video card: i915.modeset=1 or i915.modeset=0
* nVidia: nomodeset
* Generic: xforcevesa or nouveau.modeset=0
* Radeon: radeon.modeset=0

Natty Video issues. MAFoElffen
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1743535

How to set NOMODESET and other kernel boot options in grub2
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132

Man you're a life saver):P):P

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH

Now just one small question,how do I get my ATi drivers working on Ubuntu??Also my GPU overheats so I underclocked it in WIndows using ATi Tool,Is there a similar program for Ubuntu