I am trying to install Ubuntu 8.10 from a live CD. when I boot I get the menu to boot to live Ubuntu. I select this and then the splash screen shows the Ubuntu logo and the brown bar across the screen. than I hear the drum role but I get a black screen.

I have an ATI video card on this machine.
I tried to use the safe graphics mode...same result.
I have had Ubuntu 8.04 working before although I seem to recall having this problem with 7.10 as well.

I did some googleing but could not find anything that involved a live CD.

I would like to install Ubuntu but not sure how I can do that if I can't even boot to Live CD.

Thanks in advance for any help.

I had the similar result with an HP laptop. However if I let it set for about 30 seconds it continued and the screen came back to normal. Just give it some time and it recovers from whatever its doing.

In certain US based pcs or laptops ubuntu cant get installed , need to try slackware or other distributions
Thats why
Or else install in command mode , and plzz post the result

Could you give me the name of a few of these certain laptops? I have successfully installed it on about 150 laptops thus far with virtually no trouble.

I have had other versions on ubuntu installed on it as well as other distros. I had this problem with 7.10 but it got fixed in 8.04. I was hoping there was an easy solution that I was overlooking.

You could try downloading the alternate install CD for Ubuntu- same exact thing.... just no Live mode- I actually prefer it- you don't have to wait for the graphical mode to load before you can click on install.