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[Jacky Gmail <jackyng722@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, this is my first time trying to install Ubuntu. I actually got this 
new notebook to install ubuntu - I just can't stand Windows. Here's my 
config,

Sony VPCZ135GG
Intel Core i5-580M
4G memory
NVIDIA 330M Graphics

My trial steps as below according to instructions.

1. I downloaded from the official site ubuntu 10.10 desktop version (32 
bit).
2. Flashed it onto a USB drive
3. Restarted computer
4. Boot into USB drive

Then the problems starts to occur. First I notice that the screen 
becomes pink (instead of the normal brown / orange) and the fonts are 
barely readable, but I can still make out the icons for "try ubuntu" and 
"install ubuntu". Seems like it's an obvious driver problem. I try to go 
on with the "install ubuntu" option even the screen is abnormal thinking 
that there might be possible ways to fix this after install and update. 
Installation finishes. I try to reboot and it just stalls with the 
screen blank and the CPU running hot.

Someone has told me to use nomodeuse to "try Ubuntu".  I haven't tried 
that yet... maybe tomorrow.

Pls help! I really can't stand windows!!!!!

Thanks in advance!
Jak