No video on Install
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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