Install: Problem With an Old Monitor

[Edmund Laugasson]

> I have some problem when installing Kubuntu on an old system,
> P4/233MMX, 256MB on an ASUS P4A-B with NVIDIA TNT-2.

I don't suggest KDE for less than 512MB RAM machines. Also I don't suggest Gnome for less than 384MB 
RAM. So there is still Xubuntu with XFCE, which is good for 256MB RAM.

> On Knoppix, it can be solved by adding: VSYNC=60, HSYNC=60.

In Ubuntu should be e.g.:
Section "Monitor"
...
	HorizSync: 30-111
	VertRefresh: 50-160
....
EndSection

It means, that monitor has 30-111 kHz horizontal and 50-160 Hz vertical frequency. Be careful and 
replace these numbers with your monitor numbers, otherwise you may damage your monitor. These 
numbers belongs to LG F900P 19" CRT monitor. You are been warned!

Also you may use modelines in your monitor section but with new Ubuntu 7.10 monitor configuration 
tool there is perhaps not needed if you can configure your monitor with this GUI tool.


Best Regards,
Edmund