ubuntu 8.10 not working with my AMD desktop!! any help??

[sarmad]

hi..

today i tried to run ubuntu 8.10 from the cd on my desktop..it statred to load the ubuntu and when it was supposed to log in the monitor turned off but i heard the welcom sound of ubuntu !! it means that it worked but the monitor is off !!!

my pc is:

mobo: abit ax78
amd athlon x2 4800
v.card: ati hd 3870 512
2 giga bus 800 ram
skystar2 satellite card
alfa wireless lan
d-link wireless lan


what's the problem and what's the solution if there is any???

[coopstah13]

this is a graphics problem, you probably can't use the livecd, if you choose to install you will need to run the alternate installer disk most likely as well

[D-cat]

On the boot screen, press F6, and select acpi=off and noapic. Try booting with those options.

[Bemk]

You can also try to see whether or not the 8.04 cd works. It's an LTS and if you want to go to 8.10 you can always do a dist-upgrade. I think though the alternate cd will be the best way to succes.

[sarmad]

thanks for ur efforts...i'll try

[devils casper]

LiveCD of Ubuntu doesn't work properly in a few machines of my Lab and Graphics Cards cause this problem most of the time. Try booting up in Safe Graphics Mode or use Alternate Installation CD for Installation.