Hi Kevin<div>I have an Acer Aspire. I initially get a screen headed GRUB, then a white screen. The white screen is a long standing problem with this laptop predating the Linus/ ubuntu installation. By turning it on and off I used to eventually get it up and running. </div><div>The current problem started when I lost my desktop icons and was presented with a purple screen.</div><div>Since coming back from the repair shop I now have a box on a black screen with the message:</div><div>The system is running in low graphics mode. your screen graphics card and input device settings could not be detected correctly. You will need to configure these yourself"</div><div>Regards</div><div>Jackie<br><br>On Monday, 25 January 2016, Kevan Vautier <<a href="mailto:kevanvaut@gmail.com">kevanvaut@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Jackie,<br>
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First thing is google is your friend, but we can help too.<br>
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> On 25 Jan 2016, at 21:09, jackie menon <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'jacqueline.menon@gmail.com')">jacqueline.menon@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> I am a relatively new Linux/ Ubuntu user having had my sytem installed only 6 months ago by a friend who is now working abroad and not available to help.<br>
> I am having start-up problems and haven't a clue how to deal with this myself.<br>
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Can we have a little more detail about what is the start-up issue? Completely blank screen, asking a question it didn’t ask before? If you really cannot describe it then a photo will work.<br>
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> I have had no joy in finding a solution at a regular PC repair shop (tried but failed). I am looking for a technician or shop within a 25 mile radius of Croydon who has experience with and knows this system. I would welcome any recommendations or suggestions.<br>
> Regards<br>
> Jackie<br>
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