[SOLVED] Help with Ubuntu booting!

[E-Cecilia]

I have installed Ubuntu 7.10 on my laptop Pc. When I start the computer, right after the BIOS starts and the big Acer thing appears and the GRUB starts, the screen goes completely black and nothing "seems" to happen. I have to wait around for more than 4 minutes with the screen totally black and then I get the welcome message indicating that I should write my username and password. After that Ubuntu starts off at a normal speed and everything works fine.

What can I do to:
1. Speed up the 4 minutes booting?
2. Actually get the Ubuntu progress bar that should appear after the GRUB process finishes?

Any good help will be appreciated. Thank you very much.

[linux_tech]

backup menu.ls:

sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst-backup

edit menu.lst

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

try removing the "quiet" word from /boot/grub/menu.lst

tips to speed up boot by disabling unnecessary scripts-
http://lifehacker.com/software/linux-tip/speed-up-ubuntu-boot-and-shutdown-process-267588.php

[E-Cecilia]

I tried to go to the terminal and write down the codes, but when the gedit boot/grub/menu.lst window opened it was completely empty, there was nothing in it.
Do you know what could I be doing wrong? :(

[E-Cecilia]

Ok. I managed to fix the problem somehow. I wanted to thank you for your help!

[manishtech]

Ok. I managed to fix the problem somehow. I wanted to thank you for your help!
Please mark the thread as [SOLVED] and say a thank to the person who solved this by click on the Medal on the post which helped you :)

[E-Cecilia]

This was my salvation. I hope it works for you.