Can hit Ctrl-Alt-F1 and login but no fixes work.

Tried nomodeset and everything else appears to have upgraded but can't see anything.

I really need this computer to work. It is an old Dell with 1.6 processor with old school monitor.

I don't know why people are giving my question negative votes. If you know how to fix this, then please help me, as I have read and tried all the solutions that I've found.

Just for the record reformatting is not fixing it, and I can't get a boot CD to load either. If you know how to use the blank screen fix tutorial, please explain cos I'm lost. Most people don't understand this stuff and an easy "how-to" fix would be nice.