on returning to ubuntu 12.04 from windows the display mangnification goes larger

[Basil Chupin]

On 06/10/13 23:01, Don Parsons wrote:
> Ric,
> I should have mentioned that I had windows 7 removed from the ubuntu 
> machine and it does not show a boot prompt on loading ubuntu. Is there 
> an alternative?
> Thanks
> Don
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> On 10/05/2013 04:26 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
>> On 10/05/2013 03:34 PM, Don Parsons wrote:
>>> Ric,
>>> The ubuntu computer is Dell Inspiron 660 and the windows computer is
>>> Inspiron 660s.
>>> I have driver CDs for each one.
>>> Do I just load the appropriate CD on startup of each computer?
>>> Thanks
>>> Don
>> Oh no, Win drivers won't do much for Linux, if anything. Just stick 
>> the install CD in, with your bios set to boot the cdrom first, HD 
>> second, and it should come up to boot. From there select Live Session 
>> to test if your machine is ready to go. If not, 13.10 might be 
>> better, so just wait a week or so for it's release. Ric

Top posting.......a no-no..... Strike 1 1/2........

By "boot prompt" I gather that you mean the grub boot menu, right?

You won''t get one if you only have the one system installed but you can 
get the menu by pressing SHIFT when the grub menu is supposed to appear.

BC

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