Thread: Black screen on attempted install
i using dell optiplex-260 1gb ram , 40gb hdd cannot install flavor of ubuntu. other distros, puppy linux , dsl(damn small linux) boot live. when place cd in computer see graphical ubuntu logo loading , whenever gets screen select language screen goes black, before cannot recall think says "checking ntds server" , below "checking bluetooth" 2 dots beside each one. screen disappears , left blsack screen , occasional glitchy presence resembles gui box. tried deleting partition in puppylinux gparted clean install met similar results. performed entire systems wipe(i didnt have data on there anyway). tried system wipe sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=1m while in puppy linux. im running out of options, possible permanently damaged hdd system wipe , partition removal? posted hobomank i using dell...