Subject: new pc with radeon 6670hd GPU.. cant install ubuntu

[Liam Proven]

On 13 May 2012 19:17, R Wooster <rwooster at live.co.uk> wrote:
> Message ID BLU167-ds20D4FCD78430968B17B9A8F5170 at phx.gbl
> Hi Michael
> Thanks for replying.
> I have windows 7 installed and it runs ok. but wish to eventually install
> Ubuntu dual boot.
>
> The GPU (Radeon 6670HD ) is on a PCI e. card the card is 2 Gig and doesn’t
> seem to be recognised by Ubuntu. as the initial start of CD the Ubuntu
> colour and screen comes up but within seconds after Ubuntu starts running
> it’s setup, the screen goes to lines and then the monitor goes into standby
> saying no signal.
> I tried the motherboard D pin graphics slot thinking it may over-ride the
> PCIe GPU , then once I had Ubuntu running I could then download an
> appropriate driver. but I couldn’t get a monitor to work off the M’board D
> pin at all. so cant get past Go!

You could try this: temporarily /remove/ your graphics card, while
installing/updating, then replace it afterwards?

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