12.10 Ubuntu Install Black Screen problem!

[Macle101]

I've been trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on my PC but I've been having issues. I get to the GRUB Screen there 3 options, install ubuntu, try ubuntu without installing and check disc for defects. I've tried all 3 options but each one leads to a black blank screen. This is on a system that came with Windows 8 pre-installed and I want to dual-boot with Ubuntu, so its has UEFI firmware. I changed changed the
splashparameter to
nomodeset but it didn't make a difference. So basically I am stuck on this screen (http://webent.altervista.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/grub.jpg) and if I try to continue I get the black blank screen.

[Macle101]

Can anyone please help??

[2F4U]

Can you please post your hardware specs? In order to install Ubuntu in UEFI mode, follow these instructions:

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

[Macle101]

http://i.imgur.com/AiPVDFk.png



I've already tried that. It ends to the black blank screen.

[MAFoElffen]

At the point you set nomodeset <F6>, instead of selecting nomodeset, pres <Esc> so the boot line appears as editable, then after the "--" type in the parameter


radeon.modeset=0

[Macle101]

It still ends up to the black blank screen.

[MAFoElffen]

What monitor do you have connected to what port?

For instance:


nomodeset video=VGA:1024x768@60m

Would turn off kms and set the VGA port to a resolution of 1024x768 at 60hz vertical refresh with a margin...

Another question... what is this on (make/model)?

[Macle101]

I don't understand how to do that.

It's a HP - Pavilion 23 Model: 23-b034

[MAFoElffen]

OK- I now see it's an APU chipset in an All-In-One...

Try


nomodeset acpi=off

If that does work for the LiveCD, on reboot you will still have to use that boot option until the fglrx driver is installed...

[Macle101]

Where do I put that into at and what boot option? Im new to linux. >_<

[MAFoElffen]

At the Advanced Install menu, hitting <F6> brings up the menu:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDBootOptions?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Boot-F6-Other.png
Where you could arrow to both nomodeset and acpi-off options and select each one with either the <Enter> or the Spacebar keys. Then the <Esc> key, then <Enter> to start the install.

If it works, then after the install, you are going to have to reboot before you can install a driver... To do that, reboot and follow these direction to add "nomodeset" as a boot parameter:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11491229&postcount=812

[Macle101]

The thing is the livecd doesn't take me to the advanced install menu it takes me here:
http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/original/1347445084.png

I have no idea on how to get to the advanced install menu.

[pradyot]

Even I have similar problem!!
plz check out

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2128715

[MAFoElffen]

Macle101- That looks like a Grub Menu.. On the LiveCD? Is that on a LiveUSB or LiveCD? Press "e" and see if it will like you go to an edit mode. Go to the line the starts with "lunix," Replace "quiet splash" with "nomdeset apci=off"

pradyot- I looked. Not the same condition, circumstances nor even the same GPU chipset... Sorry- Not sure how you figure it's similar(?)