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

Most computers today have a boot manager. When you boot it and get the first
graphic screen, at the bottom it will tell to press a key to get the boot
manager (it might say boot options or something similar) and a different key
for recovery or BIOS. On my eeePC it is the ESC key. When I press that key
after a brief wait I get a list of the bootable devices. If my usb key is in
it might say Kingston Data Traveler or something like that. The first one on
the list will be the hard drive. You just select the one that you want from
the list with the keyboard and press enter. Just make sure that the usb key
is in the computer before you boot.

Roy

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2009/12/11 Arturo Ovalle <dr_ovalle@yahoo.com.mx>

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> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.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.
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