Installation problems with Ubuntu

[Mark Kirkwood]

Weixuan Li wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am trying to install Ubuntu onto a NEC Versa P8310.
> I intend to make it dual-boot.
> I have shrunk my Vista partition and currently have 150GB of 
> unallocated space.
> I put the CD into the drive, restart my laptop and the menu comes 
> up(with the options: install ubuntu, use ubuntu without any change to 
> my computer, check CD for defects, memory test, etc.).
> I select Install Ubuntu and it goes to a black screen and the CD stops 
> whirring.
> Any suggestions to what went wrong and how to fix this problem so that 
> I can install Ubuntu?
To rule out media and hardware problems, I'd recommend you do these steps:

1/ Check CD for defects
2/ Memory test
3/ Use Ubuntu w/o any change to my computer

and let us know how they went.

Cheers

Mark