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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I have been having trouble installing Ubuntu 10.x and 11.x, and the newer Fedora distros.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This weekend I tried installing Ubuntu 11.04 Server on a PC with an ATI 9600 Pro video card. During installation the screen mode is a low res text mode. After the installation the system boots to a black screen. Booting into GRUB shows a few menu item but all of the options lead to a black screen. Is the ATI chip set not supported? Can the support be added?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A web search of this problem returned a bunch of cases where the system booted to at least a text screen where drivers could be changed. I don’t get a usable interface.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I tried the CD on another PC and the installation was complete and operated properly. I don’t know what video chipset it uses.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#50555A'>Lawrence A. Weber</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'> <br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'>Senior Engineer<br><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'><img width=136 height=49 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CC0E19.0D49BF90" alt="Description: image001"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'><br><br>Ansaldo STS USA, Inc.</span></b><br><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Union Switch & Signal Building</span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'><br>1000 Technology Drive<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3120<br>USA</span></b><br><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'>Telephone: 1-412-688-2319</span></b><br><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'>Telefax: 1-412-688-2398<br></span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'><br><a href="http://www.ansaldo-sts.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.ansaldo-sts.com</span></a></span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#50555A'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'><br>CONFIDENTIALITY:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'>This message is strictly confidential. Its content and use is restricted to the designated recipient(s). The use, copy, reproduction or transmittal by any process or means without prior written notice of the author or</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'>Ansaldo STS USA, Inc.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'>office of the Legal Counsel is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in a transmission error, please inform the sender immediately and destroy any copy, saved file or print you have erroneously made.</span></b><br><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'><br>PRIVACY:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#50555A'>Meeting the needs and expectations of our customers and employees has always been our highest priority and that includes protecting their privacy in compliance with local, state and federal laws and in accordance to Ansaldo STS USA, Inc. Privacy Code.</span></b><br><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'><br>ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE:<br>IN SUPPORT OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, WE RECOMMEND NOT PRINTING EMAILS EXCEPT WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>