[14:12] <s-fox> Hello.
[22:30] <ubuntu> Hi i have a problem with booting up my ubuntu from the hard drive? anyone can help me? :(
[22:31] <freak0adam> hello anyone?
[22:31] <holstein> freak0adam: feel free and elaborate, and im sure someone will chime in if they have any suggestions :)
[22:33] <freak0adam> well i installed ubuntu on my hard drive throwing up the windows btw. everything was ok, instalation was finished without any problem . and then when computer restarted it just shows like this sign _ which is like blinking all the time. and nothing happens then.
[22:34] <holstein> freak0adam: how did it run live?
[22:34] <freak0adam> what do u mean?
[22:35] <holstein> i typically like to see a LIVE cd run before installing.. i like to see the desktop, test the networking
[22:35] <holstein> whatever else
[22:35] <holstein> freak0adam: were you able to get to the desktop live?
[22:35] <freak0adam> well actually im on the cd right now
[22:35] <freak0adam> i mean i booted it from cd to get some help ^^
[22:36] <holstein> OK... not sure whats up then... you can try to go to TTY's
[22:36] <freak0adam> where ? ^^
[22:36] <holstein> i would expect that if the graphics drivers were not supported
[22:36] <holstein> but, if you are in the live CD now, it should be just fine
[22:37] <holstein> freak0adam: control+alt+F7 should be where you are now
[22:37] <holstein> you can try control+alt+F2
[22:37] <holstein> F1, whatever
[22:37] <holstein> if i get a black screen, i try and get to those
[22:39] <freak0adam> i dont exactly get it what should i do?
[22:39] <holstein> freak0adam: you should boot
[22:39] <holstein> when you see the black screen
[22:39] <holstein> you press and hold the control key
[22:39] <holstein> then, you press and hold the alt key
[22:40] <freak0adam> ok ok i get it. ^^
[22:40] <holstein> while holding both of those down, you press the F1 key
[22:40] <holstein> or F2... etc
[22:40] <freak0adam> but i have like a black screen with that blinking thing
[22:40] <holstein> if you try it now, on the live CD, F7 is where you are now
[22:40] <holstein> typically, its F7
[22:40] <holstein> freak0adam: right
[22:40] <holstein> so, you try other TTY's
[22:41] <freak0adam> what is TTY?
[22:41] <holstein> see if you get something other than that blinking cursor
[22:41] <holstein> then you try verifying the disc, and the downloaded image
[22:41] <holstein> your hard drive is also on the list of things to test
[22:41] <holstein> you are *not* using your hard drive now, and its booting
[22:42] <freak0adam> ok so i should restart the computer without a cd  and try this combination?
[22:42] <holstein> freak0adam: thats what i would do
[22:43] <holstein> when ever i see a black screen, i try TTY's
[22:43] <holstein> then, i would test the hard drive
[22:43] <freak0adam> ok brb
[22:43] <holstein> make sure the iso is good, and the CD is good
[22:43] <holstein> try reinstalling
[22:43] <holstein> try another version
[22:43] <holstein> try 10.04
[22:43] <freak0adam> ok im lost now
[22:43] <holstein> freak0adam: where?
[22:43] <freak0adam> what do i do first?
[22:44] <holstein> freak0adam: you can go in that order
[22:44] <freak0adam> ok
[22:44] <holstein> you can test the hard drive now though
[22:44] <holstein> from the live CD
[22:44] <holstein> if you want... in the disk utility
[22:44] <freak0adam> how?
[22:45] <holstein> im not sure what you are running, and how to tell you to get there in unity, but its called 'disk utility'
[22:45] <holstein> you'll see tests you can run
[22:45] <holstein> the one i suggest should take an hour
[22:46] <holstein> good luck!... i gotta run
[22:46] <freak0adam> sure
[22:55] <freak0adam> hey. i have a problem. i installed ubuntu on my hard drive instead of windows and when it restarted after instalation it doesnt turn on. i mean i have only that black screen with blinking _ . does anyone know what could be wrong?
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