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I have installed Ubuntu before on my old laptop, I remember it was a breeze. Now I'm trying to install it on my desktop and I am stuck.

I tried the Windows installer, when restarted and selected Linux, the PC went to black screen then shut down.

Tried with CD, I got the Ubuntu purple screen, then shut down.

It's an Intel i5 build with 8GB RAM and Asus motherboard (don't know if it makes any difference).

Any help?

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Have you tried booting from a usb flash device ? Some people have reported the odd problem booting/installing from cd or dvd but the usb flash works for them... Their is a program called unetbootin which can put an .iso image onto a usb key for you to try... – user93413 Sep 29 '12 at 8:19

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