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Re: [LUG] Installating Ubunto on an UMPC

 

Chris Tipney wrote:
> Grant,
>
> Sorry to sound dumb but there doesn't seem to be a text mode option on 
> the boot menu ....
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
Are you using the Ubuntu Desktop/Live CD or the Ubuntu Alternative CD?

They're both different ISOs.  The Desktop ISO is a live CD image but the 
Alternative ISO is a text only installer.  It won't boot from CD into a 
desktop but rather have a text based installation program which will 
enable you to install a working desktop.

One tip would be to try and set the video card to VESA if possible.  You 
should at least get a desktop up then (I really can't stand that 
bulletproofX which is in Ubuntu 7.10/8.04, I'd rather stick to editing 
the config files by hand).

Rob



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