<HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv=Content-Type></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">I have had this problem before. Had it mostly on systems with bad video controllers. Do seem to be downloading a driver for your ATI graphics card. You use the Xubuntu liveCD, mount your boot partition to /mnt #sudo mount /dev/sdaX (x=number of partition) Then change root to the mount point. #sudo chroot /mnt Download the Catalyst driver and install. </DIV></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr> <HR> From: <A href="mailto:iat@st-andrews.ac.uk">Ian A Taylor</A> Sent: ‎11/‎4/‎2014 11:40 AM To: <A href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</A> Subject: Ubuntu 14.04 & AMD FirePro™ 2270 </DIV>Sir/Madam I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 onto my desktop. My desktop contains an AMD FirePro™ 2270 I have Scientific Linux 6.5 working on this machine no problems My usb install sticks works When I boot to it and test Ubuntu 14.04 it works ok However after the install (on which no errors are reported) I select Ubuntu 14.04 It says Loading initial RAM disk then the machine goes blank I did find this http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Latest-LINUX-Beta-Driver.aspx Out of which you get this http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Catalyst-Linux-Installer- Notes.aspx I have downloaded this software but I can never get to a terminal window to actually install it Any advice help about how to resolve this, would be sincerely appreciated Thanking you. Yours sincerely Ian Taylor University of St.Andrews, School of Physics & Astronomy, North Haugh, St.Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS, Scotland. e-Mail :- iat@st-and.ac.uk Tel :- (0)1334-463141 Fax :- (0)1334-463104 The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532. -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users </BODY></HTML>