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| 1165833 | 2011-01-19 23:21:00 | This is about as much help as a paper bag in a storm, But to me it does sound like ubuntu is trying to load in graphics / resolution that the monitor cant handle. Sorry , but as I mentioned before - I dont know enough about Ubuntu to help. I know a little about Ubuntu but windows trouble shooting is a easier for me - the fact you said W7 works implies its ubuntu playing silly buggers. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1165834 | 2011-01-19 23:22:00 | Nothing. No POST, nothing. Wondering if I have the wrong version of Ubuntu - but it installed OK sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1165835 | 2011-01-19 23:25:00 | So you get nothing at all, the computer doesn't even start properly? The computer must be working if Windows 7 works as wainuitech said. There isn't really a wrong version of Ubuntu but the older versions are unsupported. What version are you trying? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1165836 | 2011-01-19 23:39:00 | Just a thought --- been doing some reading (and stabs in the dark) is the monitor Cable DVI or VGA. Some forums had this problem using a DVI , changed to VGA and it seemed to work. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1165837 | 2011-01-19 23:57:00 | I installed Ubuntu 10.10.?.? Yeah, I get nothing, though I can load Win7 and it runs sweetly. WT, *dumb look*, what's the difference between DVI/VGA. Cable is a standard cable. OK, I checked Google and I have a VGA sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1165838 | 2011-01-20 00:02:00 | I installed Ubuntu 10.10.?.? Yeah, I get nothing, though I can load Win7 and it runs sweetly So how did you install Ubuntu this time - Wubi? Live CD? Alternate install CD? What process do you go through to tell Ubuntu to load at startup? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1165839 | 2011-01-20 02:20:00 | Just the standard Ubuntu 10.10.?.? you download from the website - no alternate, no wubi - and the installation went smoothly. sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1165840 | 2011-01-20 02:22:00 | When you turn the PC on, you must get some kind of option to choose between Ubuntu and Windows 7, correct? | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1165841 | 2011-01-20 02:38:00 | No, nothing. It was a clean Ubuntu install, onto a clean HD. Win7 not installed. So no, no option, nothing. sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1165842 | 2011-01-20 02:51:00 | Am I correct in saying you dont even get the BIOS flashing up ? If so, this is very odd, as it hasn't even gotten to the OS ( no matter which one) at this stage. Can you try something please - unplug the Hard Drive, then press the power button, does the BIOS now show, and complain about no HDD ? AND the live CD runs OK ? Edited: Silly Question (many have been caught by this, me included) :blush: - you dont have a Graphic card, and on board graphics do you - and have plugged in the monitor to the on board by mistake ? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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