Boot Problems

[Ioannis Vranos]

Kipton Moravec wrote:
> I have an old 400 MHz computer with 256MB RAM and 8GB Disk. I wanted to
> install Ubuntu on it because I am building a router with multiple
> Ethernet ports and need to check connections from one port to another.
> So I am not going to be doing much with it for now. This is computer #4
> connected to the router for testing. I wanted to stay with Ubuntu
> because I knew it. I did not want to have to learn a bunch of new tools.
> 
> I used the alternate CD to install Ubuntu. It took awhile but it
> installed.
> 
> When it said it was done, it rebooted, the splash screen came up, the
> bar started going back and forth, then the screen went black. It has
> been sitting like that for more than 15 minutes. I rebooted and it did
> the same thing.
> 
> Now what do I do?
> 
> A friend wondered if it was something with the screen resolution? (I did
> not set it in the installation, I was not offered a choice.) 
> 
> I do not understand how to interrupt the boot to get to a command line.
> Or once there what to do.
> 
> Someone tell me what I need to look for.
> 
> Thanks,
> Kip



Try the Live CDs of Ubuntu and Xubuntu without installation, to see if they load OK into GNOME an Xfce 
respectively.


Xubuntu is considered the release for low-end systems, but try both.




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Ioannis A. Vranos

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