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[alan c]

Jimmy Wagner wrote:
> Hi,
> I am a vista user how would also like to use Ubuntu alond with vista. I requested a live cd and it was delivered today
> I put it in my drive started the boot from the disk, entered english on the ubuntu language menu and selected to operate
> without changing any of my files. I have used Ubuntu on my other computer that runss XP, but I requestsd a lice cd because
> every time I try to boot Ubuntu on my Vista (32-bit) laptop, after I make my boot selection from the Ubuntu menu, thhe screen
> stays black the whole time,

Welcome!

Sounds like your graphics system is not being interpreted correctly by 
the CD.

Try using the initial boot menu option
F4
and then from the choices use
Safe Graphics

FWIW I have to use this on several of my machines with ubuntu version 8.10

Good luck
-- 
alan cocks
Ubuntu user #10391
Linux user #360648