Trying to install ubuntu 12:10 alongside windows 8. Ubuntu won't install, just get a black screen.
I'm trying to install Ubuntu alongside a Windows 8 - Windows 8 came pre-installed on the machine.
The laptop model is the MSI GE60. Hardware can be found at this link: http://
I've tried installing both the 32 and 64 bit versions by DVD. I've also tried to install from a USB. When I tired to install Ubuntu I just got stuck at a black screen. As a last resort a tried to install Ubuntu through WUBI, this method also failed. I later found the Wubi isn't supported in windows 8. Source: http://
I went to the IRC Ubuntu channel for help and was told to check out these documents:
1)https:/
2)http://
UEFI - I turned off secure boot. This allowed me to boot to the grub menu. The menu was titled grub2 and was a giant black box, not the pretty loader thing with the ubuntu logo and function key options. I used e to edit the install Ubuntu option and replaced quite splash with nomodeset. Tried to boot and still just got a black screen.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Brent
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