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Old 03-03-2015, 12:04 PM   #1
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installed ubuntu 12.04. boot menu is split and flashes on bootup

how to fix boot menu so it can be read?
 
Old 03-04-2015, 09:15 AM   #2
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tomglen,

On another computer download Boot-Repair, either on a CD or USB drive and then follow the instructions here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
 
Old 03-06-2015, 05:58 PM   #3
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beachboy2 thank youfor your quick response.
Tried Boot-repair disk as you suggesred but did not fix the problem. Screen is still split and flashes makinf it hard to read any other suggestions would be appriciated.
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Old 03-06-2015, 06:47 PM   #4
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Are you able to get to the grub shell?
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Old 03-07-2015, 12:35 AM   #5
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have you tried a NEW version of ubuntu ?
12 is 3 years old

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS or 14.10

12.04 might be to old for any new hardware
 
Old 03-07-2015, 05:37 PM   #6
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unable to get into shell (don't know how).
This machine is probably 8 years old.

Thank you both appreciate your help. Any other suggestions?
 
Old 03-07-2015, 05:46 PM   #7
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Install MINT...

http://www.linuxmint.com/
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Old 03-08-2015, 09:36 AM   #8
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unable to get into shell (don't know how). This machine is probably 8 years old.
Thank you both appreciate your help. Any other suggestions?
A shot in the dark here, but are you sure (given the age of the machine), that you just don't have bad hardware??? Can you boot any live distro of Linux from USB/CD/DVD, and get a clear picture on the screen?
 
Old 03-08-2015, 07:06 PM   #9
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Tbone Thanks for your reply. The flashing split screen is the main problem. Everything else seem s fine except sound problems that are intermitten.
 
Old 03-08-2015, 08:22 PM   #10
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did the screen do the same thing with the bootrepair disk?
 
Old 03-09-2015, 10:27 AM   #11
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colorpurple: When I booted the boot repair disk the screen did not flash and was not split
boot was normal. No change after I ran boot repair.
 
Old 03-09-2015, 09:45 PM   #12
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boot the bootrepair disk, run bootinfo and post the results.
 
  


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