<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Ram Das <<a href="mailto:krishnad_194@yahoo.com">krishnad_194@yahoo.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hi, I am trying to install the Ubuntu 8.4 but I am facing problem while boot-up. I booted my system from Ubuntu CD. When I selected to install Ubuntu but I get just blank screen with cursor blinking on top. Both my input devices Keyboard and mouse don't work!!! Why is this happening??? My friends didn't faced any problem installing from the same CD!!! Thanks Ram Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to <a href="http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/" target="_blank">http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/</a> -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> Hi, I'm not sure what the issue is, but I have some suggestions. Snipped from Ubuntu's web site: "The minimum memory requirement for Ubuntu 8.04 is 384MB of memory for desktop CDs, and 256MB for other installation methods. (Note that some of your system's memory may be unavailable due to being used for the graphics card.). That being said, make sure you have enough memory to run the disk, if not, maybe you can get an alternate install CD from the Ubuntu web site. It is a text based installer and requires even less memory(i think). Other than that, you could get the server version, install it, it is text based. Once it is installed, you just type in the terminal uname -r sudo apt-get install linux-image-{numbers from previous command}-generic sudo reboot {upon reboot hit esc at the grub menu and select the generic version} sudo apt-get remove linux-image-{numbers from previous command}-server sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop Once completed, you will have a fully functioning Ubuntu. I had to use this method for an old laptop. I'm not sure that is your answer, could be another issue, hardware or otherwise, but the above is the first thing that comes to mind. Also, if anyone else has a better solution, please speak up, it wouldn't hurt me to learn something better. -- Darryl Tidd