[ubuntu-uk] My new computer won't boot Ubuntu ....

[Barry Drake]

Hi there ....   I've just got my new computer from pcspecialist.  I 
can't get it to boot with any version of Ubuntu later than 10.04. It 
also won't boot with the latest version of Mint although a Jan 2011 
download boots OK.

The motherboard is  ASUS® F1A55-M LK R2.0: FM1 A-SERIES, SATA 3.0GB/s 
and it has 2GiB of RAM.  I've gone through the UEFI settings.  Secure 
boot is off. The boot process freezes on the live-DVD at about the point 
when the cursor could appear.  I really want to install 13.04.  So far, 
I can'tseem to get rid of the splash screen to see the messages - and 
there is no message, only the splash screen when the freeze takes place.


Have I wasted my money?


Regards,        Barry

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Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team.