I have been using my old Pentium 4 computer with Ubuntu Server with a dual boot version of Windows XP Media Center that is connected to my TV for viewing things on the web like Hulu. I decided that it makes more sense to add the Gnome desktop so I can use Ubuntu for accessing things on the web instead of having to reboot into Windows.
The process should have been simple enough, add the Ubuntu Desktop using apt-get install ubuntu-desktop and then reboot into the GUI. Actually, that process did work fine, however after the system booted up all I was left with was a black screen so it really wasn’t helpful. Read the rest of this entry
