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From: ray 
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Subject: Re: Ubuntu on Samsung M50 Notebook - Display not working (transverse
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Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:24:58 -0700
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:52:16 +0100, Oliver C. Thornton wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> just installed Ubuntu to get rid of all those XP/Vista crap.
> 
> Installation only worked when I set graphic to 640x480x16, in any other 
> case there where only transverse lines (red and apricot) on screen 
> instead of showing the live-CD Desktop.
> 
> When setting to 640x480 the desktop popped up in normal resolution 
> (widescreen) and everything seemed to be normal, I could install Ubuntu 
> with no problems.
> 
> After reboot I get the starting screen (ubuntu logo) and the same 
> transverse lines again after hearing the "bongo" and nothing happens 
> anymore. Any idea?
> 
> For me it seems as if gnome needs a lower resolution to start up and 
> then changes into the right resolution (here: widescreen). Else it will 
> hang showing these transverse lines. (But just an idea, I have never 
> worked with linux before).
> Any solution?
> 
> Thanks and best regards,
> Oliver

Do you know what graphic chipset your computer has? You may need to
install a specific (perhaps proprietary) driver to get the best from it.
In the meantime, the VESA driver should get you better results than that.
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