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gg0hst
March 8th, 2012, 02:57 PM
so i decided to install ubuntu from usb.
picked install to hard disk when prompted.
then when it reaches the ubuntu loading screen
it crashes and the screen displays different colors

amd athlon II x2 240 2.8ghz
2048mb ram
nvidia geforce gt 240

thanks in advance

grahammechanical
March 8th, 2012, 03:50 PM
You might need to install with the nomodeset setting.

See the fourth image in this link

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10740097&postcount=3

Regards.

gg0hst
March 9th, 2012, 09:02 AM
i booted from usb but instead i get to this part http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/_media/installation/live_cd_maverick1.png?cache=

i go to http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/img07432.jpg

and i dont know how to access nomodeset from that