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Laptop, Ubuntu and vga=771

  • 03-09-2008 2:20pm
    #1
    jaqian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭


    Last time I used Ubuntu it was called 5.10 and to set it up on my laptop I had to type "linux vga=771" at the command line. Now I want to have a look at the latest Ubuntu but I don't see where I can type vga=771

    Any suggestions apart from getting a new laptop?

    Cheers,
    Rob


Comments

  • #2
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    Have you tried out the latest Live CD? Perhaps your laptop monitor is now supported.


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  • #3
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Ubuntu is now at 8.04 and has very good hardware support as far as I've seen. What graphics card / computer do you have? As above, download the cd and give it a whirl.


  • #4
    jaqian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    An Fear Aniar wrote: »
    Have you tried out the latest Live CD? Perhaps your laptop monitor is now supported.
    .

    Using Ubuntu 8.01 cd so modern enough. Its a Patriot 3005 laptop and have always had this problem with Ubuntu but strangely never with Freespire which is based on Ubuntu.


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