8.04 to 10.04 dist upgrade

[James Takac]

Hi Vic

On Monday 30 August 2010 08:00:32 Vic Main wrote:
> At 01:08 PM 08/29/10, you wrote:
> >Vic Main wrote:
> > > I should explain a little more, I get the menu.lst bootloader screen
> > > fine, (now with about 15 different options,)
> > > if I choose any of the Ubuntu versions, i end up with a terminal
> > > screen. If I choose the Windows option (XP Home) everything's good.
> > > One of the Linux versions starts the GUI, but that process hangs,
> > > and it again reverts to the terminal screen.
> >
> >What video card do you have in that machine?
> >
> >
> >Nils
>
> Now there's the rub, it's a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 with AGP8X. Before
> I tried the upgrade, I've never been able to get my screen resolution
> using UBUNTU to be more than 800 x 600. When I ran 10.05 from the iso
> file on the CD I got the 1024x960 resolution display fine.
>
> Vic


That's the same card in this old laptop. I do have higher resolution in 8.04 
(1400x1050) but I had to manually edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change the 
driver to "nv". That of course only gives me 2d but I have the higher 
resolutions available. Maybe something similar in your case?

James