On 5 February 2013 17:33, Barry Drake <ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com> wrote:
> Hi there .... I've just got my new computer from pcspecialist. I can't > get it to boot with any version of Ubuntu later than 10.04. It also won't > boot with the latest version of Mint although a Jan 2011 download boots OK. > > The motherboard is ASUS® F1A55-M LK R2.0: FM1 A-SERIES, SATA 3.0GB/s and > it has 2GiB of RAM. I've gone through the UEFI settings. Secure boot is > off. The boot process freezes on the live-DVD at about the point when the > cursor could appear. I really want to install 13.04. So far, I can'tseem > to get rid of the splash screen to see the messages - and there is no > message, only the splash screen when the freeze takes place. > > > Have I wasted my money? > > > Which base model is it? My first guess would be that it's a graphics card issue and that it's not booting into X. Try booting with a server ISO and see if you can get to a command line at all. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "TBA are particularly glib"
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