No video on Install

Asked by Shaalt

I am new to linux and I am trying to install unbuntu 10.04 on an old Gateway computer I have. Spec from manufacture below.

I start by booting from the CD. if I do nothing it goes to a black screen. If I press esc as it loads it brings me up to the main start page options. I am unable to select a safe graphic mode. It has normal, driver disk or OEM. If I go to install it goes to a black screen. I have search all over the internet and being new with Linux it is not making any sense to me.

CPU : Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 631 HT1
64-bit technology support with EM64T Technology
(3.0GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
Operating System : Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Monitor : eMachines® 21.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor (E216T5W)
1680 × 1050 (native and maximum)
Chipset : Intel® 945GC
Memory : 1024MB 667MHz DDR2 dual-channel memory
Expandable to 2GB
2 DDR2 slots total, 0 DDR2 slots available
Hard Drive : 160GB SATA II (7200rpm, 8MB cache)2
Optical Drive : 16x DVD±R/RW Supermulti drive
Up to 8.5GB with dual layer media
Write max: 10x DVD±R, 8x DVD±R DL, 8x DVD±RW, 5x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 40x CD-RW
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-ROM, 12x DVD-ROM DL
Media Reader : High-performance 15-in-1 digital media card reader
xD-Picture Card™, CompactFlash® I (CF), CompactFlash® II, Secure Digital™ (SD), Mini Secure Digital™ (Mini SD™)3, Multi Media Card™ (MMC), Reduced Size MMC (RS-MMC)3, MMC Mobile3, MMC Plus, Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick Duo4, Memory Stick Pro®, Memory Stick Pro® Duo4, SmartMedia, IBM Microdrive™
Video : Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Up to 224MB shared video memory
PCI-Express® (PCI-E x16) slot available for upgrade
Sound : 6-channel (5.1) high-definition audio
Communications : 56K ITU v.92-ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port)
10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Peripherals : Standard multifunction keyboard
2-button wheel mouse (PS/2)
Ports/Other : 6 - USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear)
1 - VGA
1 - Parallel port
1 - Serial port
2 - PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse)
3 - Audio (rear): Line-in/Side (stereo), Front/Headphone (stereo), Microphone
2 - Audio (front): Microphone, Front/Headphone (stereo)
1 - RJ-45 Ethernet port
1 - RJ-11 Modem port

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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Did you MD5 test the ISO you downloaded?
Did you check the CD for defects 9spacebar when you see the loading screen and you can select the tester).

This may help if your CD checks out as ok:
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-fix-ubuntu-10-04-lts-lucid-blank-screen-at-startup.html

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