Ubuntu Installation :: 10.10 - Display Goes Black On Boot Up

Oct 21, 2010

I'm new to ubuntu, and pretty new to windows as well. I'm not proud of it but before windows 7 I was using a mac. I have installed ubuntu 10.10 netbook i386 onto a flash drive, but when I go to boot my comp with it I get my initial boot screen, then the ubuntu screen, but then my display goes black.

I dont really know what comp specs to give...
4gb ram
Intel core 2 duo p8600 2.4ghz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

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1) Open a terminal
2) Type:

Code:
sudo nano /etc/rc.local 3) Add this to the bottom of the file (this disables the ATI part of the hybrid graphics card):
Code:
echo OFF > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch
4) Press CTRL-X (to exit), Y (to save changes), and ENTER/RETURN to accept the file name.
5) Reboot
Note: This solution is also reported to increase battery life.

Trackpad: It may seem that the right click button is disabled, but it isn't. To right click, you must tap the very bottom right corner of the trackpad. Also, by default the trackpad does not have multi-touch enabled (even though it is capable of it). A reported solution for this is:

1) Open a terminal
2) Type:

Code:
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-two-finger-scroll-touchsmart-tm2.conf
3) Add this to the bottom of the file:
Code:
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "enable synaptics SHMConfig"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"

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Code:
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