Unable to use Ubuntu 8.04 live CD

[Jerry Alber]

NoOp wrote:
> On 08/09/2008 01:09 PM, Jerry Alber wrote:
> [snip]
>   
>> Sorry, but I probably deleted the "I did reply" email by mistake. I am 
>> staying with the whole email list just in case there might be someone 
>> else with a similar problem.
>>
>> I did: Alt-F2 gksu displayconfig-gtk, but couldnot find the correct 
>> monitor or graphics card. I tried quite a few choices, but when I use 
>> the "test" button, I got nothing but a screen full of lines and it would 
>> go no further. So I had to reject my choices before the timer ran out 
>> which would chose my setup.
>>
>> I had read where someone else, who had the same problem who replaced the 
>> "new and improved" xorg.conf file with a version before Ubuntu 8.04, and 
>> it worked. I have not done that yet, but what I did do was to install 
>> Kubuntu's desktop which then gave me a KDE choice in the "options". That 
>> worked with no problems. I took a look at the xorg.conf file and the 
>> choices it made were some of the very ones I had chosen before, but 
>> would not work in Gnome. So far, the only way to be able to work in 
>> Gnome is to start with runlevel 3 and then go to startx. If I do that, I 
>> have no problems with Gnome at all.
>>
>> At least I got it working in KDE but I would still like to know what's 
>> going on with Gnome.
>>
>> Take care,
>> Jerry
>>
>> PS. This time, I'll try not to delete your response :-[
>>
>>
>>     
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> Re Gnome:
> What monitor type?
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NoOp,

The monitor type listed in Ubuntu 8.04.1 Alternate is: Identifier 
"Configured Video Device"
Vendor Name: "Generic LCD Display". In Ubuntu-Studio the identifier is: 
AL1917W, which is what it is.

Jerry
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