display

[WILLIAM GEERTSEN]

No Go.

I have tried Ubuntu, Ubuntu Alternate and Xubuntu with identical results, A 
screen split vertically in three columns. The background is tannish with 
segments of a graphic in each column. There is a drumlike sound when the 
split window coes up. The "Options" menu in the lower left of the screen is 
there and the menu will come up, however the selections will not work.

Bill G

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Militello" <luke at digitalenigma.net>
To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" 
<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 2:58 AM
Subject: Re: display


>I am assuming you have downloaded the "Desktop" version.  Try using the
> "Alternate" version.  Alternate is the same as the Desktop as far as
> packages go, however the "GUI Desktop" interface for installation is
> replaced with the standard CLI installer.  It may seem a bit
> intimidating, but I assure you it is very easy to install this way.
> Once you have completed installation, simply reboot as instructed and
> you should have the GUI loaded without any problems.
>
> WILLIAM GEERTSEN wrote:
>> I have a Dell Inspiron 8000 with 512 mb RAM which has a recently crashed
>> hard drive.
>>
>> I downloaded both Ubuntu v8.04 and Xubuntu Both will load from the CD up
>> to a point. When the "desktop" screen comes up, it is split vertically
>> into three more or less equal strips. Partial graphics and menus are in
>> each strip.
>>
>> Is there a workaround for this?
>>
>> Bill G
>>
>>
>>
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