Dell Mini 9 in low graphics mode

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display; lsb_release -a

Thanks

I would but now it only goes to the dell boot up screen-then to ubuntu boot up then goes crazy with mixed colors and i cant do anything. Any help would be so greatly Appreciated.

Hardy is no longer supported on the desktop. Please upgrade to Lucid or later

Okay. How do i do that if i can't get the right screen? I dont have a disc drive. thanks for your help

Use another system and grab the Natty ISO (Or Lucid if LTS is desirable to you). MD5 test the ISO then make the instal media the same way you did for Hardy. Install as normal.

I'm so sorry but could you explain that in lamens terms? How do i run it on another system. thanks

Use another system, even one running windows is fine.

First use a Windows computer that has a working CD-RW drive (it can burn CD's) and visit the Ubuntu site to locate and download the Ubuntu 10.04 Remix iso file. This will take awhile.

Next, on the Windows computer you need to insert a blank unused CD-R into the CD-RW drive. It should bring up the software to burn a CD. You might have to start an application program such as Nero.

Next copy the Ubuntu 10.04 Remix iso file to the temporary pane of the CD burning software. Then issue the command to burn data but not as a single packed file. You may have to try a few times to get the iso image you need. (This image has to be bootable so it will start from a cold start of the Mini-9.)

Now you need to locate an USB external CD-Player. (Office stores sell them for about $30.) Plug it into the Dell Mini-9, open the drive (you may have to start the Mini-9 to power it on) and insert the CD-R you made.

Power off the Mini-9 and then restart. With luck it will allow you to install the Ubuntu 10.04 Remix for the Mini-9.
Use all available storage for the install.

Once you get Ubuntu installed, connect to the Internet and get all updates. (There are lots of them.)

This procedure worked for my Dell Mini-9.