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Basically, I have this old computer and I want to install Ubuntu 11.10 on it.

After installing it ejects the CD and refuses to restart so i use Ctrl+Alt+Del. After that, when it starts up it shows a grub-rescue prompt.

The restart freezes after - Asking all remaining processes to terminate [ok]

Initially, I thought it was because my HDD is slave(and the only HD) so I changed it. Same sequence re-occurs.

My CD Drive is also slave. (does it change something?)

Also, when I click Try Ubuntu, it boots into the shell with a white screen. I can see texts from the unity sidebar, I can open programs but it is all white. During installation, everything is OK.

Specifications:
AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz
1 GB of SDRAM
ASUS A7V133-VM
Nvidia GeForce 5600 128MB
Western Digital 250 GB HDD
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Maybe, I should use 11.04, because I'm new to Linux(?)

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11.04 is End of Life, and has no future support. As well, 11.10 is going to end of life in April. You should use 10.04 or 12.04 (if possible) – The Lord of Time Mar 8 at 6:35

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That may be a permissions issue regarding the .Xauthority file which is root only thus it prevents you from shutting down your computer. Press Alt+Control+F1 and type sudo rm ~/.Xauthority

Since you are new to Ubuntu i would recommend ubuntu 11.04 or 10.10 LTS which dont use Unity which may be a little heavy for your computer,Lubuntu or Puppy Linux are also a good choise for a lightweight linux os.

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I can't seem to find download for 11.04. Also, what about the grub-rescue after the installation and white screen on the Try Ubuntu? – Rudolfs Feb 5 '12 at 9:26
@Rudolfs you can get the 11.04 distro here releases.ubuntu.com/natty .The white screen might be a drivers issue type these commands: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nvidia-current but since you are new to the whole linux thing i believe ubuntu 10.10 would be the best choice both for your experience,the long term support for the version and for your computer specs. – Nick Feb 5 '12 at 9:30
Ok, i will try the 10.10 :) – Rudolfs Feb 5 '12 at 9:41
@Nick, I believe you meant 10.04 LTS. 10.10 is not LTS – williamvoor May 12 '12 at 8:57
you were a little late,but thanks for the correction. – Nick May 12 '12 at 13:43
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