if u got ubuntu successfully installed and after booting first time-ur not getting display-then press keyboard CTRL+ALT+F1 to get a virtual terminal.u must have already set ur username following ubuntu installer(ubiquity).
now login to virtual terminal;u'll get a "$" prompt.
do the following:
give ur passwd and enter to get a root ("#") terminal.
after getting root terminal run below command:
Code:
:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
it will ask u all these things like display etc etc..but when it asks for video driver select (using UP/DOWN,RETURN(enter) and TAB in terminal)
"VESA" as driver.
In Debian and Ubuntu for configuring and tweaking these settings,install using apt these packages for later use.it helps.
"configure-debian" -using terminal -
"gkdebconf" -gui tool
^^ both tools manages "dpkg-reconfigure" for available options.
Now after getting a gui in Ubuntu.configure internet(sudo pppoeconf" -for adsl) and update package cache using "apt" or synaptic pkg manager "reload".
then open synaptic and browse to Nvidia drivers.see below guide for feisty fawn and Nvidia:
*ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#how_to_setup_nvidia_drivers_in_7.04
*ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#How_to_install_Beta_Graphics_Driver_.28NVIDIA.29
a must read guide-
*ubuntuguide.org
*www.ubuntugeek.com
AND if u cant get display even in Ubuntu live-cd.do exactly as what explained above.
the thing is Nvidia got OK kinda drivers for Linux.
ATi drivers for Linux seems pathetic.but there seems hope anyways