Problem Loading

[r3dlink13]

Help! I am new to Linux and have been trying to install Kubuntu ff for the last 2 weeks and have repaatedly run into errors and freezing, etc. Last night, I finally got thru the install w/o anny issues but now when I try to boot, it runs thru a little bit of code, shows the kubuntu logo and progress bar for about 5%, goes back to show the code, running a few processes for about 5 min, flashes the logo briefly and goes to a black screen with a flashing underscore cursor. I can type but nothing i type causes anything to happen I left it in this state overnight to see if it was still working (really slowly) but it was the same in the morning. Does anyone have any idea what is going on and how I can fix it?

I fear it may be my hardware. I have a fairly old computer with a pentium processor, 8.2gb HD and 139 megs RAM (including embedded).

If it helps to know, I used the alternate install CD.

[dibl]

Re: Problem Loading

When you get to the blinking cursor in the upper left corner of the black screen, press Alt-F1 and you'll get either a text console or a GUI -- different folks get different results. Let us know which happens, and then you can get help to proceed.

[r3dlink13]

Re: Problem Loading

A text console appears. This is what it reads:

Starting up...
[ 0.000000] ACPI: Unable to locate RSDP

Loading, please wait...
usplash: Setting mode 1920x1440 failed
usplash: Setting mode 1600x1200 failed
usplash: Using mode 1280x1024
Kinit: name_to_dev_t(/dev/mapper/Compaq-swap_1) =dm-1(254,1)
Kinit: trying to resume from /dev/mapper/Compaq-swap_1
Kinit: No resume image, doing normal boot...

Ubuntu 7.04 Compaq tty1

Compaq login: _

I don't know why the 1600x1200 failed either. I know my monitor is capable of it. Since it mentions display resolution, could it be a problem with my graphics card? I have a Voodoo3 3000 card.

Thanks for your help in advance!

[dibl]

Re: Problem Loading

Yep -- "video" is name of your problem. I'm not familiar with your display card -- you are going to need to search here and perhaps on Ubuntu Forums and see how other folks have installed the appropriate driver for that card, and made any necessary edits in their xserver configuration file, found at /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

However, if you are like me and desperate for any kind of GUI in preference to that text console, try the following (while logged in at the console):

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

On the first screen, say "no" to the autodetect question, then on the second screen choose "VESA". Probably you can accept defaults for keyboard and mouse options. When you get to the monitor section, choose the resolution that you can work in for awhile, and set the refresh rate range for your monitor. At the end of the script, it will dump you back to the console. At that point, type

startx

and you should get a respectable GUI that will allow you to browse for the details that you need, regarding that Voodoo3 card.

Hope this helps!