Take the 2-minute tour ×  Let me start off by saying, I've been
trying to run Ubuntu on my custom PC for about 2 years. From
10.04 to 12.04, this problem persists.  When I try to boot
Ubuntu from either a USB stick or a CD, I see the normal Ubuntu
splash screen. It looks like it's working, orange dots are
moving, but then the screen glitches and freezes.  I'm assuming
this happens because there are no drivers for my graphics card
(Nvidia GeForce 8800, I think). My motherboard has no onboard
graphics, nor does it have a VGA out.  So, how can I get this
working on my system? Can I somehow put the drivers along side
the .img on the USB stick?  I can boot from my Ubuntu USB stick
on my MacBook. In case that helps anyone...  share|improve this
question similar question asked and answered here
askubuntu.com/q/129116/71679 –  damien Jul 5 '12 at 1:23 add
comment  2 Answers  I had a similar issue with the same graphics
card years ago. The fix turned out to be pretty simple; as your
pc boots, press escape to get into