Newbie's install questions -- first of all video

[Rebel Lord]

On Tuesday 16 May 2006 10:42, Benjamin Sher wrote:
> Dear friends:
>
> Just installed Kubuntu 5.10. The install looks solid and stable and
> smooth-running (so far).What surprised me right away is the fact that it
> all looked like Debian. I did not see as single sign of Kubuntu or
> Ubuntu in it. In Control Center, it just said Debian 5.10, Linux, 686.
> No (K)Ubuntu logo anywhere. Is that correct?

  No....you didn't install kubuntu at all...I have put it on several machines 
and NEVER had it do that.


>
> My first problem is taking care of my video card. During install, I
> chose Vesa, automatic recognition of my monitor and LCD (I have a Sony
> LCD 17 inch monitor). I also have a Nvidia GeForce 2 card. Under
> display, it said that my resolution is 800 X 600. How do bring up my
> video to what it should be? Would very much appreciate your help.

 Have a look at the /etc/X11/xorg.conf there is a help file in there that 
tells you how to reconfigure things. Also visit www.kubuntu.org and read the 
FAQs


>
> I am downloading the second of the stable, sarge Debian disks (i.e. the
> second of a good dozen)  3.1R2-2. I assume that is the correct disk to
> download and use with Kubuntu 5.10, which has only one disk. Please
> confirm.

   It sounds like you haven't downloaded kubutu at all but have downloaded 
debian an are now iunstalling the second disk. Don't mix debian and kubuntu 
they will sometimes work together but some things are just not compataible 
and they will break your system.