Quote Originally Posted by malapica View Post
I'm completely new to Linux world. Never tried it before.
And today I have decided to try it.
Downloaded 11.04 iso, burned it....and....nothing...
I boot from DVD and get to menu where I am asked to choose between "try it..." and "install" (also I can choose language)
I choose to try it.
Shortly after that I'm presented with black screen, some music and mouse pointer that I am able to move around. Nothing more, nothing less...
So I try your advice to press "e" when in that menu...but only thing that it does is selecting first language that starts with e in the list.
What are my options?
I think of myself to be very skilled in windows...but with Linux I'm completely lost
I would really like to try Linux...
My laptop is Toshiba Satellite M40-184 G3
And yeah...why would you put 11.04 onto your site when it has that sort of problems? How will that persuade someone in diving into Linux world?
I like the penguin guy...
Thanks!
Welcome.
My disclaimer- I don't work for or get any kind of ben'ies from Conical. I am just an enthusiastic Ubuntu User with a little time on my hands. People here have helped me in the past and I am here to pass that along. That is what "Community Support" is all about.
Like I said before, once Ubuntu is set up... Out of all the Operating System I "have" to use, try, test, develop on-and-for > Ubuntu is where I live and spend most of my time (by choice). Does it work on all equipment out-of-the-box on all equipment combinations? It's trying it's honest best. (Just imagine all the combinations it's trying to cover...)
Saying that:
At the screen you described (Try/Instal...) Press <F6> which will present you with additional boot options. The one you want to try with your hardware should be the one with "nomodeset".
Tell me if it works for you.
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