Problems with starting Xubuntu

[Liam Proven]

On 14 December 2011 13:47, Joep L. Blom <jlblom at neuroweave.nl> wrote:
> Hi.
> I just installed Xubuntu 11.10 on a system on a 1 TB Hitachi disk from an
> USB-stick.
> Installation went like a breeze and running as Live-USB from the stick also
> gave no problem.
> However, when I started from the disk The graphical interface was unusable.
> I graphic mode (in which it started) the monitor displayed "signal out of
> range" and when I shifted to terminal (CTRL-ALT-F1) the characters are
> illegible, rather large some are in reverse script
> and others are not recognizable.
> The monitor is an LM17N with specs 1280x1024 at 75Hz H-freq 31-81 V-freq 56-75.
> I thought reasonable values, i suspect that Xubuntu uses a V-freq over 75 Hz
> and the monitor refuses that.
> However, How can I correct this. Using Esc. when starting or F4 doesn't
> work. Using the Live USB I looked at the xorg.conf but there nothing is seen
> (only default for device and screen).
> The video-card is I think an NVIDIA board but it is a somewhat older system
> (2005) and worked always without a problem (with Ubuntu 8.04 and Windows).
> Can anybody shed some light on this problem as I need it solved.
> Thanks in advance,
> Joep

Try using Ctrl-Alt-numeric-keypad-plus or
Ctrl-Alt-numeric-keypad-minus to change the resolution up or down. If
you are lucky, you should hit one that your monitor can display. Then
install the proprietary nVidia drivers, which should, assuming that
they work correctly, detect your monitor & its optimal resolutions
automagically.

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