linuxgeek: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Black Screen following Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 install

Friday, December 11, 2009

[LINUX_Newbies] Re: Black Screen following Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 install - What Next?

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, "torbayred" <torbaygull@...> wrote:
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> In short my 120GB Acer Aspire One netbook was running Ubuntu Netbook Remix. I 'upgraded' to 9.10 UNR and all I get is a Black screen.
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> Now I have the older 9.04 version on a USB stick, but need to know how to have the machine boot this so I can re-install it. The default is the hard disk at present. Help **desperately** needed as the item is a promised present having agreed to sell item to a friend.
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> What can I do next ?
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> Many Thanks,
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> Barrie (Torquay UK)
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You have to restart your computer pressing F8 and you will get into the BIOS. In one of the BIOS menus there is an option that allows you to choose the boot device, it is disabled by default in Acer One. Enable it. Save the changes and exit. Plug in the USB stick and restart the computer pressing F12. Choose to boot from USB and that's it.