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Posted Jan 06, 2009 at 11:38:36 AM
Subject: help anyone please?
I have a three year old pc with 1.5GB memory and 160GB harddrive and i installed the only operating system "Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid". The trouble is the pc takes ages to boot up? and, also during the boot up process a pop-up appears which states: Analogue RGB 720 x 400 / 86MHz Out of range. And when i close the computer down i am greeted with the same pop-up only this time it states: Analogue RGB 1280 X 1024 / 76 mhZ Out of range. I have tried to alter my Acer 17" monitor which states 1024 / 60 MHz Could someone help me please. Thanks!
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Magpie3
Joined Nov 28, 2008
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Posted: Jan 06, 2009 3:00:58 PM
Subject: help anyone please?
I do not have the answer but my Sharp lcd monitor manual says 'Depending on the type of computer or OS ,you may need to install the monitor set-up information on your system.' It gives proceedures for windows systems. I recently had to reset mine for XP to get Ubuntu 8.10 to load.
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cagalli
Joined Dec 29, 2008
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Posted: Jan 06, 2009 3:16:59 PM
Subject: help anyone please?
Maybe your resolution settings are beyond the monitor's capability? Try a lighter distro... say hmmm.... DSL, maybe even debian or slackware.... so it will boot faster By the way did you install ubuntu to disk or just a live CD .... live CDs may take time to boot
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retsak
Joined Jan 06, 2009
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Posted: Jan 06, 2009 6:30:15 PM
Subject: help anyone please?
Its not the distro but your settings for the monitor. You first had it set at 86MHz and then at 76 MHz. You stated that the monitor you have, I guessing, has a max resolution of 1024 and refresh rate of 60 MHz. Try changing the display settings in Ubuntu to this. Also what kind of video card do you have? Can you post full system specs?
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Debianrulz
Joined Jan 07, 2009
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Posted: Jan 07, 2009 5:31:28 AM
Subject: help anyone please?
I agree, you should install Debian. It does a better job of detecting your hardware than Ubuntu and will usually provide appropriate scan ranges. I have never had the types of problems with Debian that I have had with Ubuntu. It is more open and has a broader HCL. Once it is installed and all of the updates are applied you should download and install a program called Envy if you have an Nvidia or ATI graphics card.
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Double_Blank
Joined Aug 18, 2008
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Posted: Jan 13, 2009 12:20:52 PM
Subject: help anyone please?
Ok cheers folks!
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Rubberman
Joined Jul 30, 2007
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Posted: Jan 13, 2009 3:17:03 PM
Subject: help anyone please?
Depending upon your distribution and the desktop you are using (Ubuntu 8.10 uses gnome by default), you will find an administration and/or system menu entry. Select "Display" or something like that. That should take you to a form with some tabs for display settings (resolution), hardware (monitor type, video card, etc), and possibly an entry for managing multiple monitors. Select the hardware tab and pick your type. In my CentOS system (I use KDE, not gnome) I get a LOT of Acer monitor entries. That should take care of adjusting the video so this error goes away. [Modified by: Rubberman on January 13, 2009 09:18 AM]

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