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haley123
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03-03-2016, 02:50 AM
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Hello, I'm working with an old Dell OptiPlex 780 and trying to set up Linux. I'm having trouble booting into Ubuntu or Lubuntu, but the loading screen appears before I reach the desktop. Once I power on, the computer restarts repeatedly without progressing. I can only access the installer when using Safe Graphics. Should I consider a distro without video output? Also, my CPU is a Core2 Duo E8500.
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haley123
03-03-2016, 02:50 AM #1

Hello, I'm working with an old Dell OptiPlex 780 and trying to set up Linux. I'm having trouble booting into Ubuntu or Lubuntu, but the loading screen appears before I reach the desktop. Once I power on, the computer restarts repeatedly without progressing. I can only access the installer when using Safe Graphics. Should I consider a distro without video output? Also, my CPU is a Core2 Duo E8500.

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03-03-2016, 10:53 AM
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Consider using a less recent or simpler distribution that doesn't need GPU drivers.
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eskzz
03-03-2016, 10:53 AM #2

Consider using a less recent or simpler distribution that doesn't need GPU drivers.

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03-03-2016, 12:49 PM
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It seems I can start the operating system by entering recovery mode and booting from there. Odd...
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03-03-2016, 12:49 PM #3

It seems I can start the operating system by entering recovery mode and booting from there. Odd...

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