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I just installed Ubuntu 11.10, first time linux yay.

When I boot into Ubuntu, everything seems to work fine for a few seconds, but then my computer starts to make lots of noise and it shuts down.

I did some research and it is probably because my graphics card is not supported: AMD Radeon 6470M.

I found a few solutions here and there, but I can't do anything in Ubuntu because my laptop shuts down after a few seconds. What can I do? Should I boot without gui or something? Do I have to buy a new graphics card that is supported?

I'm a total noob when it comes to linux so please answer in a very specific way. Sometimes I read answers like 'pass video=640x480 into the kernel', I do not know how to do stuff like that.

Please help me, using Windows any longer will make me cry :(

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Proabably an overheating issue, have a look at askubuntu.com/q/34449/6969 – Lekensteyn Mar 3 '12 at 12:52
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Yes nice, but how will I get the chance to get into my terminal when it shuts down after a few seconds? – Thomas Mar 3 '12 at 15:08
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Try recovery mode. – Lekensteyn Mar 3 '12 at 15:25
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