Why does a black screen appear when installing Ubuntu 16.04?

Question

ubuntu

I'm trying to install my first ever Ubuntu on an old computer that's gathering dust in the corner. I boot from the disk, the installation process begins, a logo appears with flashing dots, then a black screen and that's it. Tried nomodeselect (it seems like the problem may be due to the video card and nomodeselect may be the solution) - the same thing.

Answer 1

What is the PC configuration?
The kernel in fresh ubuntu may not know anything about the hardware it is being installed on. I would try below version. 12.04 or even 10.04