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    please help guys

    hello guys i am new to kubuntu
    i have downloaded kubuntu 7.10 i386 now when i boot and select "start and install" it does some thing then a black screen appears with "username@....$" it does not even start installation so can you help me to install kubuntu

    i have the following pc configuration
    processor amd athlon 4400+X2
    motherboard biostar TF7050-m2
    ram - 1gb ddr2 667mhz
    dvd writer
    chipset nvidia geforce 7050pv
    viewsonic lcd 17" VA1703wb
    160GBsata2 harddisk
    i already have installed windows xp and fedoracore8
    so guys please help me out from this problem.....
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    #2
    Re: please help guys

    First, do you have any other operating system on your PC?
    Second, before you select the Start and Install, look at the bottom of the screen. I believe you want to press F4. This will present you with the option to boot into Safe Graphic (VGA). Give that a try (you have an nVidia video card) and report back.
    Windows no longer obstructs my view.
    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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      #3
      Re: please help guys

      now i pressed F4 it showed different resolutions i selected but now a cursor started blinking when i selected "start and install" then nothing happened.....
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        Re: please help guys

        when i am using "safe graphics" mode the computer starts it also shows the desktop....... then why this problem occurs when i am trying to install it? another thing the nvidia is the onboard chippset(VGA)
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          Re: please help guys

          It's your nVidia graphics card. The LiveCD isn't able to properly detect it. That's why using the Safe Graphics option (VGA) generally works.

          You can procede to intall Gutsy if you want. You will end up having to reinstall the appropriate nVidia driver however, after the installation, in order to take advantage of the card. There are instructions for doing so are here: HOWTO: Install and use the Envy script installer for video drivers
          Windows no longer obstructs my view.
          Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
          "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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            #6
            Re: please help guys

            its not the graphics card ...? it is the onboard graphics nvidia 7050Pv
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              #7
              Re: please help guys

              Graphics card or graphics chip. It's still nVidia. Kubuntu has 'issues' with the nVidia cards/chips due to the proprietary drivers they use.
              Windows no longer obstructs my view.
              Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
              "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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                Re: please help guys

                its the graphics chip annother thing i started the computer in safe graphics mode now the problem is that it does not show the partitions of my hard disk so when i tried to mount it ...it gave an error what about this another thing the partitions are all NTFS
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                  Re: please help guys

                  sarkararko,

                  in order to understand your problem we need more info. You say "...that it does not show the partitions of my hard disk so when i tried to mount it..." - you are trying to mount something? What and why? In the next sentence you state "another thing the partitions are all NTFS". How, if it does not show partitions, can you deduce that they are NTFS?

                  Very confused here...
                  Once your problem is solved please mark the topic of the first post as SOLVED so others know and can benefit from your experience! / FAQ
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                    #10
                    Re: please help guys

                    actually it shows the partitions ad 21gb, 40 gb liike this then when i try to double click it it gives an error message actually all those are partions of windows which are NTFS
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                      #11
                      Re: please help guys

                      Open a console and type:
                      Code:
                      sudo fdisk -l && cat /etc/fstab
                      Copy and paste the output in your reply.
                      Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                      Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                      "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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