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Question #76245 on Ubuntu changed:
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    Status: Answered => Open

brookshire is still having a problem:

Thanks for all the info.  I'm sure it will be very useful if I can get the box running again.  Right now, it's still just a black screen no matter what I do.  Last night, I tried the Ubuntu 8.10 disk, then I tried a Vista Ultimate disk, and finally I tried the system Vista recovery disks that came with the box.  Nothing ever came up on the screen, no matter what was placed in the drive.  You could hear the disk(s) spinning, but eventually they all stopped.  

I called HP, the OEM, and their tech support told me they could not give
me the names of compatible video cards for my box.  It doesn't make
sense to send it back to the OEM for repair because the cost is
exorbitant.  I could try some local repair people, but I do not see the
point when I know the problem is the video card and/or the video
software.  My theory is that I can just plug in a new compatible video
card from a different manufacturer and everything will be rosy.  Do you
know if there is a site that I can go to that can tell me about other
cards that could replace my current card?


> To: brookshire@xxxxxxxxxxx
> From: question76245@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Question #76245]: 9.04 Jaunty blackscreen on laptop?
> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 07:21:53 +0000
> 
> Your question #76245 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/76245
> 
>     Status: Open => Answered
> 
> Tom proposed the following answer:
> Oh, i hope i'm not tooo late because installing a dual-boot in such
> circumstances is often a great way of repairing the Windows side or at
> worst (hopefully) at least allows you to access your data from the
> Windows partition.  Also it's a good idea to practice installing as a
> dual-boot because invariably anyone who sees how fast and smooth Ubuntu
> runs will probably want you're help in getting their system to be just
> as good - but they'll be wary about their time-of-transition.
> 
> One way a linux dual-boot can help repair a "dead" Windows machine is
> simply because it installs and sets up a linux-boot-loader, bypassing
> the Windows one.  Another way is that missing files such as ".dll"s and
> perhaps hopefully your "nvlddmkm" can be found via google or copied from
> another machine and carefully placed in the right place via your linux.
> It's amazing how often that works! :)
> 
> Yes, i t will take a while to get used to linux.  It's probably taken years to get used to Windows but you'll probably find that linux takes just a few weeks or maybe a month or so before you feel comfortable with it.  Most of the big and most technical problems are at the start, things soon tend to settle down a lot.  I thought you might like a couple of guides to help your transition 
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
> http://appdb.winehq.org/
> 
> Note that the Wine in the repos is more stable than the one form the Wine website which is a beta-test release so stick to installing it via 
> Applications - Add/Remove Applications
> or 
> System - Administration - Synaptic Package Manager
> rather than downloading off the website.  This is generally true of most other programs and packages too.  Note they both have search tools, i prefer the button one in synaptic because it searches descriptions as well as titles so i can be a lot more vague about what type of program i'm looking for ;)
> 
> Also i thought you might like this for a quick & fun read
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus
> 
> Really the first thing to do after install (and playing around a lttle) is to sort out all your multi-media stuff (such as skype, movie-playing, perhaps google-earth and stuff) by working through this guide
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
> 
> Don't expect everything to be perfect straight away, just build up what
> you know and what you can tweak into working better for your needs on
> your hardware.  It's different for each of us.  You'll soon get there.
> 
> Good luck and regards from
> Tom :)
> 
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