Ubuntu

9.04 won't boot

Asked by klmorgan on 2009-04-29

trying to boot from 9.04 CD, I get absolutely no information on the screen, but sounds like it gets booted up (I here the login sound). The screen stays black. I am now running 8.10 Intrepid with no issues at all.
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
memory 1.516 GB
Nvidia video card AGP 8x 128 MB
Monitor View Sonic VA912-4

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Language:: English Edit question

Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu Edit question

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Solved by:: Shahar Or

Solved:: 2009-04-30

Last query:: 2009-04-30

Last reply:: 2009-04-29

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Shahar Or (mightyiam) said on 2009-04-29:

Dear klmorgan,

Please use the alternate installation CD to install in that case.

If you run in to any further troubles after installation, please update.

Many blessings.

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klmorgan (klm3030) said on 2009-04-29:

Pardon my ignorance but what is "the alternate installation CD "

On Wed, 2009-04-29 at 13:37 +0000, Shahar Or wrote:

> Your question #69243 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/69243the alternate installation CD
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Shahar Or proposed the following answer:
> Dear klmorgan,
>
> Please use the alternate installation CD to install in that case.
>
> If you run in to any further troubles after installation, please update.
>
> Many blessings.
>