Cant boot Ubuntu 10.04 netbook remix on netbook

[Miltzi]

Hey all, im a new linux user and so far im loving it, problem is i just tried installing Ubuntu 10.04 netbook remix onto my Compaq mini 311 (via usb) and at first i couldnt even install from the flash stick...finally managed to by formatting the flash with an HP tool and then creating the bootable Live OS with "Linux Live USB creator 2.6."
I selected to use the whole Hard disk to install (the hard disk was empty anyway as i recently formated the drive which had windows 7 on it)
The the installation completed successfully but the problem is that after rebooting the OS wouldnt boot, leaving me with a flashing cursor or _ on the top left of the screen...

I have tried everything i could think of, using different Usb creators, formatting the hard drive before re-installing but for some reason im still left with the same blinking cursor after every install.

I have just installed the regular version of ubuntu 9.04 which works perfectly after installing but id much rather use the netbook version of 10.04

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated
(i assume the issue has something to do with the bootloader but im completely new to the topic so cant really troubleshoot)

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Does machine display any message at start up? Press Shift key at start up. Does GRUB Menu appear?

[Miltzi]

Hi thanks for the quick reply
Yes, when i press shift just before i normally see the blinking cursor, it loads grub and gives me 4 options:

Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-Generic
Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-Generic (recovery mode)
Memory test (memtest86+)
Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)

And when i choose the first one, it just goes to the blinking cursor again...
any ideas?

Oh and if it helps, at the top of grub loader it says:
GNU GRUB version 1.98-1ubuntu5 and i have access to the terminal if need be as i can boot into the live linux from the flash stick
Thanks

[devils casper]

Have you tried selecting Recovery Mode? Post the output of these commands :

lspci | grep -i vga
sudo fdisk -l

* It's small L in fdisk -l.

[hatebreed]

choose the first option and hit enter then press f2 right away and see if you see any text describing what it's loading or what it's sticking on.