Weird screen when the bar is bouncing in ubuntu

Hi !

apparently, there is a problem with your graphic card : what model is it ?

But ubuntu 7.04 is not the latest version available. You should try the latest version of ubuntu (ie 7.10) , which you can get from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

Using this newer version may avoid any trouble

Hi !

apparently, there is a problem with your graphic card : what model is it ?

But ubuntu 7.04 is not the latest version available. You should try the latest version of ubuntu (ie 7.10) , which you can get from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

Using this newer version may avoid any trouble

I have a geforce 6800 256mb

OK. this card being a rather recent one, I think you should definitely give ubuntu 7.10 a try.

Anyway, installing the latest version will bring you a more polished Desktop and with more features.

ok ill try that and reply with an update

Happens with my 7600GT too but its not a problem, just wait for a while (You should see your CD-ROM Drive LED glowing) and the desktop will start up just fine. You can then install and there should be no such problems after installing.

Even if it works, I strongly advise you to use the latest version : why installing an outdated version ?

ok ill try 7.10...

I also get this message saying "Cannot display this video mode" "optimum resolution 1280x1024 60hz"

While trying to boot from ubuntu 7.10 CD ?

Yeah, when i try to boot it from the first option, i can only boot it in safe graphics mode..

And does that work in safe graphic mode ?

It works in safe graphics mode but when i try it boot it from the first option, it gives me that message.

OK. Then, install Ubuntu from the safe graphic mode. I advise you to use several partitions :

   one of around 10GB for /
   one of 1GB of swap
   one for /home with the free space left

If you don't understand what I have just said, Tell me, I will give you more details

Are you manually partitioning? because that seems kind of hard to me lol, im like a noob to linux...

Yes I am. This is not compulsory. But this is a far more long term solution.

Do you have an other OS you want to keep on that computer ? Let's say windows for instance :-)

Well when i build my new computer up but useing the same hard drive, i probably just want to use linux ubuntu as my operating system.

   OK.

So, backup all you data, then boot the liveCD

when you have the choice, choose to manually partition your drive. The partitions should be

   one of around 10GB ext3, mounting point /
   one for /home with the free space left ,ext3 (mounting point /home )
   one of 1GB of swap (type swap)

when you think you have something like that, take a screenshot and make a link there