Installation problems with Ubuntu

[Karl F. Larsen]

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,
    You better check the CD for defects first. That eliminates a bad CD 
as the problem.

>  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?
> Cheers,Weixuan
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    Tell us what version your loading as well.

Karl

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