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Problems when installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

I recently wanted to try out Ubuntu so I decided to get the Windows installer for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. After it finished installing, it asked me to restart my computer. After it restarted it booted up ...
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Display problem after installing update in 12.10 32bit

After I installed updates Ubuntu does not boots up normally. There are display problems. But when I boot Ubuntu by selecting Advanced Options -> Ubuntu (3.5.0-17 generic) it boots up without any ...
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LightDM not loading in 12.04 in VirtualBox

The boot process just stops here (below). I've tried stopping/starting lightdm but it doesn't even stop nor can I pkill it. I've already ensured that my bios has visualization enabled and have most ...
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grub menu missing on one screen (two screens connected)

The grub2 menu shows up only on one screen. I have two screens plugged in via HDMI (TV) and DVI (standard display). The menu only shows up on the TV which is usually turned off. Is there a way to ...
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Distorted graphics on start up

So I am using dual monitors and every time I boot up my machine after entering my password to login, both screens show distorted graphics which eventually go away. I am on Ubuntu 12.10 the OS type is ...
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IRQ Conflicts Causing Video Card and Boot Problems? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What should I do when Ubuntu freezes? tl;dr - I have 4 devices sharing 1 IRQ. Is this bad and how do I tell the BIOS to stop it? Background: I have an old Dell GX280 ...
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verbose displayed halfly over text mode booting

I tried to boot my Ubuntu into text mode with verbosity enabled, this is what I configured in /etc/default/grub: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text init=/sbin/init --verbose vga=791" then update-grub ...
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Ubuntu crashes at boot screen, saying 'No display device is active' [closed]

When I try to boot Ubuntu 12.04 it will crash and I have to restart my PC. I'm dual booting Windows 7, right now when I try to boot it gets to the purple screen but nothing shows up. It will stay on ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 not booting to a display manager or login manager

When I boot up my computer with Ubuntu install on it, it's keeps booting and booting forever. It loads the boot screen but it doesn't boot up. The only way to log in is to press Ctrl+Alt+F2, then ...
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frequency out of range - please change display mode

I just downloaded the latest version of the Ubuntu live CD, and have installed it on a desktop computer (a Fujitsu Scaleo P). Once installed it seems to work perfectly, although there are some updates ...
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Is it safe yet to select every update in the update manager? [closed]

Every time in the past I've done this, it causes Ubuntu to be unable to reach the login screen. I assume it's because, I notice there are multiple display drivers for update, none of which I actually ...
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Screen is blank after installing unless I boot with the monitor unplugged

I've spent most of today installing Server 11.04. While I can't get network installs to work at all (different issue, I'll post a separate question/bug), when installing from the server CD, all goes ...
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Ubuntu 10.10 not normal boot screen [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Boot screen in low graphics/text mode Hi everyone, I have installed the latest ATI Drivers from AMD's website and everything's working fine. It's just that with these ...
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Problem when booting, like old TV but when log in back to normal [closed]

I have Axioo laptop using SIS Mirage 3 (SIS M672+SIS968 Chipset) When I turn on my laptop, BIOS no problem, when booting ubuntu, problem with display like old TV (broken) but when log in back to ...
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Ubuntu as DVR, if the TV is off on boot, nothing will display when I turn the TV on. Suggestions?

I'm running 10.04 and mythtv as a home DVR. It's working beautifully, except for one thing. In order to save on energy usage I have the computer shut down if it's going to be idle for more than 15 ...