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| Thread ID: 115055 | 2010-12-30 17:32:00 | HD failure | sarel (2490) | Press F1 |
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| 1165823 | 2011-01-18 23:37:00 | I haven't had any posts in this regard now since Monday. There's a very good reason for that. Going home after work Monday evening I walked into a package sitting in my computer room - a new laptop and a Win 7 Home Premium program. I am notoriously skint with money (on myself), so SWMBO got a bit peeved off with me b*ggering around the PC the last few weeks and months and I think used some of her own money (she did not say) and bought the frickin things. Where she bought it I also don't know yet, and no, it's not my birthday. At this stage : It's a Toshiba laptop, I will give full specs later because there's a lot of stuff on it that I would like to know whether I can uninstall or not. I absolutely love Win 7 (it's got an OEM on it). Of course I was a bit peeved off with the waste of money - all I needed to get me PC going was a Win 7. I will do the reformat of the HD for the PC tonight and perhaps run only Ubuntu on it or use it as an external HD for the laptop, via a HD Enclosure I do possess. sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1165824 | 2011-01-18 23:39:00 | Install Ubuntu - you won't regret it! | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1165825 | 2011-01-19 06:34:00 | The Ubuntu installed OK but on reboot the screen keeps on flashing "no signal". There is nothing else installed, I emptied the HD as per Wainui's instructions. Any ideas? Here is some basic info on the lappie: OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600 Other OS Description Not Available OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name SAREL-PC System Manufacturer TOSHIBA System Model Satellite L650 System Type X86-based PC Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40GHz, 2399 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s) BIOS Version/Date INSYDE 1.80, 1/09/2010 SMBIOS Version 2.6 Windows Directory C:\windows System Directory C:\windows\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale New Zealand Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7600.16385" User Name Sarel-PC\Sarel Time Zone New Zealand Daylight Time Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB Total Physical Memory 2.99 GB Available Physical Memory 1.91 GB Total Virtual Memory 5.98 GB Available Virtual Memory 4.78 GB Page File Space 2.99 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1165826 | 2011-01-19 08:20:00 | Re the Ubuntu showing no signal. While this wont be of much help -- Ubuntu may not be able to detect the correct video settings for your monitor and set it to a resolution the monitor cant handle. IF it were windows I could tell you how to fix that - but Ubuntu:groan: Try booting from the CD and run it as live, this is just to see if the monitor is working correctly. Untill a linux expert can sort out the problem, have a read of post #3 From here (www.linuxquestions.org)- No idea if it will work or not. AGENT-24 ---Sorry mate but I cant resist this -- I changed a word ( highlighted) Install Ubuntu - you will regret it! :D :p |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1165827 | 2011-01-19 10:12:00 | Wait, did you install Ubuntu to the PC or the new Laptop? What is the graphics card in the machine you just installed Ubuntu to? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1165828 | 2011-01-19 15:58:00 | Old PC - got an NVidia on-board - Geforce 6250LE. I've tried to run my screen's installation disc on bootup, of course it did not work sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1165829 | 2011-01-19 18:20:00 | Wainuitech, if I install Win7, no probs. The screen works perfectly. Installing Ubuntu - the installation, on-screen, is excellent, no probs. It's just on rebooting after the install that this happens. Maybe the old PC just can not take Ubuntu. In such a case I will use the HD as an external for the lappie. sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1165830 | 2011-01-19 21:21:00 | When you get to GRUB menu, choose Ubuntu in Recovery Mode. Then, on the Recovery menu, choose Start in Failsafe Graphics mode. Does it work if you do that? If it does, and you can login, go to "System" Menu, then to "Administration" and then "Additional Drivers" Scan for drivers and install the latest nVidia proprietary drivers. If it's a video driver issue that may fix it. I had to do the same for my Radeon HD5770, although nVidia is usually a lot better at working first time. I think in your case though the normal driver is probably working, but overestimating the capabilities of your monitor. The proprietary nVidia driver might be able to figure it out better (and will give better performance anyway) |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1165831 | 2011-01-19 22:12:00 | I don't get any menu, Agent. Nothing. The HD spins up, trying to reboot and the signal loss message start. I know the Ubuntu installed. sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1165832 | 2011-01-19 23:14:00 | Do you get anything at all? POST screen etc? | Agent_24 (57) | ||
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