I have a problem that is similar to that of dkbg-

Trying to install Ubuntu linux on Windows XP, found that:

1. Got the option of starting either "Windows XP" or "Ubuntu", so chose Ubuntu,

2. Then the Ubuntu logo appears with a scrollbar,

3. A black screen appears with no activity for about 5 seconds, after which there

is a quick (half a sec) flash of error messages that I am not able to read in

detail. All I could catch was:

The words: "ubiquity" and "_gtk.Warning"

4. Then a linux command line screen appears, with the linux prompt, like this:

<Some documentation on Ubuntu about warranty, help, etc.>

To run a command as an administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>". See "man

sudo_root" for details.

[ubuntu@ubuntu]*$

I am not able to proceed past this stage.

Any help at the earliest, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Welcome to LQ.

I split your post out and moved it to Ubuntu. Replying to a post from 2005 probably isn't going to yield you much luck for future reference.

sounds like graphics card not found did you try sudo gdm.....


You didn't explain weather kernel loaded any functions????

I also had a bad copy of Ubuntu so many problems existed in my last attempt....

Good luck

later....

PS sudo - means run command as root or administrator