Boot loop Hi, my netbook is stuck in a boot loop. It has a dual boot - W7 and Ubuntu. I can't get it out of the loop. Tnx

I run Windows 7 and also sometimes Fedora 16, Backtrack 5 and Ubuntu. Problem with reinstalling windows is it will write over the GRUB loader and you wont have linux there anymore. You are meant to have Windows first then install linux afterwards so you have the option of both.

Backup any files that you need and reinstall Windows then reinstall Linux. Its too much effort and mucking around to do it the other way even though it can be done

Could be a problem with the flat cable (the connection from video to motherboard) but since your screen starts to fail after a little time could be a problem with the integrated Intel GPU too.
If your model has the second GPU (Like Nvidia Ion) try to disable it and see what happen.
A good test is to turn on you netbook and leave it on Bios settings page to see if the issue is software related or not.
Another test is to hook an external monitor (if you have a VGA or HDMI port available) and see if the GPU is ok.
If the problem is the flat cable you can try to replace it but if you have a faulty GPU and you are out of warranty you need th replace the entire motherboard because normally GPU is part of the chipset and can't be replaced.

In Ubuntu 9.04 click on the main icon and select Restart.

- If Ubuntu is the only operating system on your computer you'll need to tap the ESC key as the system boots.

- If you have a dual boot or multiple-boot system the menu should appear on its own.

- At the root level you'll get a boot menu. Select the one that says "recovery mode" and press Enter.

- Ubuntu continues to load until you reach the Recovery Menu.

- Arrow down to "
netroot

" which states Drop to root shell prompt with networking and press Enter.

- Now, at the root type "
password username

" (where username is the account whose password you want to change) and press Enter.

- You'll be prompted to
enter a new password

.

- You will not see the password or any evidence that you are typing.

- Retype the password. If both passwords match you'll have successfully reset your password.

- Press Enter to continue booting into Ubuntu.

hope it helps

when you install ubuntu, (or practically any linux) it will give you an option to shrink the windows partition - it then sets up a dual boot for you. Windows doesn't see linux partions at all - so the set up has to be down from the linux partion.

Why did you change from laptop anyway :S ?

It won't work, i've you installed an OS on another computer.
(it will work, i've the 2 are identical)

Yes, you can dual boot ubuntu with Windows. The installation is a bit too technical for the "novice' user.

in windows 7 F8 is the key of enable safemode

did you download the netbook edition of ubuntu . i u did , create a bootable usb stick and start your installation .

1. I would suggest finding out which model Eee PC you are using and the hard drive size & type (4GB SSD, 160GB SATA, etc...). If you have less than 4GB, I would probably recommend using another Linux distro, as the Netbook Edition of Ubuntu is pretty heavy.

2. Next, I would probably suggest plugging in the Eee PC (Software/OS installation is very power intensive).

3. Download your distribution (Ubuntu Netbook Edition or Desktop, etc).

4. Download a copy of unetbootin for your PC (unetbootin.sourceforge.net -- There are Linux & Windows versions available.)

5. Using a USB thumb drive (USB Memory stick), you will want to wipe the drive (format using FAT/FAT32 filesystem).

6. Run Unetbootin, selecting the proper USB thumb drive & ISO image from the Ubuntu website.

7. After Unetbootin is finished, close it and safely disconnect the USB drive.

8. Next, plug the USB thumb drive into the Eee PC.

9. Turn on power to the Eee PC & after seeing the initial BIOS splash, hit the ESC key on the keyboard. This should bring up a boot selection screen. Using the arrow keys, select the appropriate USB drive and hit Enter (Return).

10. If all goes well, you should be running Ubuntu Desktop/Ubuntu Netbook Edition as a live desktop. (The installer is a link on the desktop.)

11. There are several step-by-step guides out there, so check them out, if needed. The installer should be very simple on this type of hardware, etc.

Good Luck!

--TaoBeastie

1st, install windows or if you have already its good .

Then, download Linux distribution that suits You better
Download It and burn into a CD or DVD with ISO file you can use Magic ISO or other manufacturer

then Go to BIOS setup and set 1st priority is the CD or DVD drive and save and exit

and install follow the instruction of linux.

also if you chose capacity of windows or linux is to little dont worry you can make install a partition magic and resize what you like....

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