Help with ubuntu Desktop

[phoenixskywalker]

Hi everybody. I'm a new linux user and I decided to start with ubuntu. i tried booting with the live cd but after the boot screen, the monitor goes blank but the cd will boot ok cos I hear the boot sounds and all. the other terminals (Ctrl + Alt + F1 -F6) are working but when I go to the GUI (Ctrl + Alt + F7), the screen blanks out again. I read from a book that I should restart the GUI using Ctrl + Alt + Backspace, I did that but it doesn't work all the time. I also tried configuring the X server using the books instructions but I still have tyhe same problems. I need help on how to fix this problem fast. I use a Pentium 4, 2.6 ghz processor on a Mercury Board 512 mb ram. Thanks

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Its a Graphics Card problem only. Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and execute this

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Accept default values and select "vesa" in Video Driver section.
Execute this

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start

Press Alt+Ctrl+F7. Check if it works.

In case it doesn't work, Download Ubuntu Alternate Installation CD. It has text based installer. Its easy to fix Graphics problem after installation.