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Thread: Terminal Prompt During Installation

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    Terminal Prompt During Installation

    I've had success installing Ubuntu on multiple computers - old and new. But, when I try to install from disk on a five year old Dell desktop, the installation begins, I choose my language, I select to install the OS, then the installer (seems) to go through a lengthy analysis of drivers, etc..., after which I end up with a screen which explains Ubuntu (no support, no copyright, etc...) with (what appears) to be a terminal prompt at the bottom which reads:

    ubuntu@ubuntu :~$

    I'm not sure what to do after this.

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    wojox is offline I Ubuntu, Therefore, I Am
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    Re: Terminal Prompt During Installation

    Type:

    Code:
    cd /.
    Then:

    Code:
    ls
    See what it says.

    Code:
    bin    dev   initrd.img  media  proc  selinux  tmp  vmlinuz
    boot   etc   lib         mnt    root  srv      usr
    cdrom  home  lost+found  opt    sbin  sys      var
    Look like above?

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    Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

    Re: Terminal Prompt During Installation

    you could type startx to open gnome (if it's installed), then troubleshoot graphically. I've also entered shells in setups where the thing needed is a ctrl-alt-delete or typing "exit"
    Phil

    [@Augsburg]

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    Re: Terminal Prompt During Installation

    Nothing has worked so far. I tried the suggestions above, after which I no longer get even a terminal prompt. Now I just get a black screen. I've noticed within other threads that folks have problems with Dell Dimension 2400.

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