Ubuntu live cd display question

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jan 10 00:02:44 UTC 2009


On 01/03/2009 08:30 PM, TigerLiu at viatech.com.cn wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> I am using a Ubuntu 8.04 desktop edition cd, not the alaternative
> installation cd.
> 
>  
> 
> When i select "Install Ubuntu" in the Ubuntu's Main menu, then the
> installation began.
> 
> After showing Ubuntu logo&Progress bar, a desktop will appear, and a
> installation UI will appear, let you select some items(such as :
> keyboard layout,date area,disk partition, etc. after you set one item,
> you should press "Next" button in this setting UI.).
> 
> On my pc, the desktop user interface is abnormal; its display area is
> out of the actual scope of my LCD screen.
> 
>  
> 
> If i select "Safe Graphic Mode" through F4 before select "Install
> Ubuntu" in the Ubuntu's Main menu, then after showing Ubuntu
> logo&Progress bar, the desktop ui displayed properly.
> 
>  
> 
> Some users said: if you select "Safe Graphic Mode" when installing
> Ubuntu, Ubuntu will use VESA driver to display X-Window.
> 
> If you did not select "Safe Graphic Mode", Ubuntu will detect your
> display card automatically, then it would select proper display card
> driver based on its detection.
> 
> -------------------------------------
> 
> My question is:
> 
> If Ubuntu can not detect display card hardware , then it would use VESA
> display driver at default?
> 
> On my pc, the X-Window is out of my actual LCD screen, it means: Ubuntu
> used a fault display card driver?
> 

Tiger, I see that nobody responded; did you get this sorted out, or do
you still need help?





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