Intrepid Live CD - Monitor-Problem - solved

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> Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:44:15 +0100
> From: --- <user at recht-nuetzlich.de>
> Subject: Intrepid Live CD -  Monitor-Problem
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <4904AC6F.7030701 at recht-nuetzlich.de>
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> I have a problem getting the Live-CD running.
>
> My Monitor says that the scan is out of range. I have Hardy working and 
> there i have the frequencies set to V: 60 Hz and H: 64 kHz.
>
> Is there any way to pass this information to the live-cd on startup?
>
> Thank You
>
> Ralf
>
> user at r-neugebauer.de
>
>   
Hello to all!

As i did not receive an answer but think, that i am not the only one 
with this question, here is what solved the problem:

First Step:
I found out that there is a bug with the RC-Version that does choose the 
wrong graphics-driver (nv) for certain NVidia-Cards not supported by 
that driver.
The bug has been resolved in the daily build, so i downloaded that.

Second step:
Hurray, i get gdm running and showing, although only in a 800x600 
resolution wich can't be changed.

Third step:
Installing the proprietry NVidia-Driver, wich takes pretty long (i 
thoght the system hung), although it is provided on the CD:-)

Fourth Step:
Do not restart the computer - as the Driver is not installed on a HD ;-) 
Restart Gnome/X by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
and Voila: Here comes Intrepid with 1280x1024 resolution and 3D-effects.

What did i learn from this:
There seems to be no way telling the system in advance wich driver to 
load (at least i did not find any)
But i can safely update to intrepid's final version, because vereything 
works fine, especially the graphics, and that was the reason for trying 
the Live-CD. Otherwise i would not update my runnig system;-)

Have nice release-partys!

Ralf (user at r-neugebauer.de)