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[ankspo71 <jamesb.71@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello
I have tried the actual alpha3 desktop cd and the ubuntu desktop daily build (I think dated 26-Feb-2010). Neither worked for me. I will try the 28-Feb-2010 daily build tonight to see if it has improved. The only way I can install Lucid is by upgrading from Karmic. I haven't tried the alt cd yet, which I suppose I should also try.

What happens with the live cd is, when I boot into the live cd, I see
the splash screen appear as normal, and then finally the menu which
gives me the choices of what to do. After I select my language
(english), I go to select one of the options (try this without making
any changes..., install ubuntu, etc) then when it starts to load the
desktop or ubiquity, immediately my monitor powers off. After the
monitor powers off, which doesn't allow me to turn back on while the
live cd is running, I can see my cpu is still loading the live cd
because of the cpu indicator light is still going strong. I can even
hear the ubuntu login sound if I turn my speakers up high enough if I
tried to start a live session. It is like the live cd is disabling my
graphics card. I have no output on the screen at all, it is just black
with no sign of light behind it, and the monitor's power button blinks
continuously. It blinks the same way when I shut off my computer and
forget to turn off the monitor.

uname -a on the command line of the live cd causes the live cd to exit and boot my installed Lucid. 
uname -a in this installed version says:
james@James-Karmic:~$ uname -a
Linux James-Karmic 2.6.32-14-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Sat Feb 20 05:38:50 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
(ignore the karmic machine name)

Also, I had no problems at all booting from 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10 live cds.
Thanks,

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Lucid Alpha3 live cd failing to boot properly, monitor powers off during boot. 
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