Hi, I am having trouble booting the distro. I have tried on a satalitte A55, an older Dell, and a relatively new P4 desktop. I was however able to boot it on a satellite 17xx though. When I try to boot the satellite a55, and dell I get the splash screens and then the display just goes black. Then the cd stops spinning. When I try on the P4, I just see writing on the screen instead of the splash screen. I cannot see well enough to read it. Would anyone have any suggestions or ideas for me? Scott -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Shaun Oliver Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:06 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux Subject: edgie not speaking. has anyone any idea if I need to specify any sound parameters when I attempt to start ubuntu? I hear no startup sound when I allow the default to start. both machines are running creative cards. one runs an sb_Live! emu10k1 and the other runs an audigy1 also emu10k1 from memory. thanks in advance. -- Shaun Oliver gORT: "I plan to have an intergalactic war to end all intergalactic wars! it'll be planet against planet, world against world, star against star! NO ONE WILL SURVIVE!" Cremon: "But what if it rains?" Gort: "Then it'll be held indoors. It's too late to cancel now anyway, tickets were sold out weeks ago." Cremon of the star corps. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006