Installing Ubuntu - screen res problem?

[koocha]

I like LiveCd Distros... Knoppix, DSL

I tried debian sarge something had a problem with a video card driver as well (ATi i think it was)..

Mandrake 10.1 was quite user friendly but was a 2gb ISO..

does ubunto come with Gnome by default or does it allow you to use KDE or IceWm etc?

And yes i am a Linux noob too

Thanks for that Dommy

[koocha]

How odd. I rarely use sudo so I'm not sure why it isn't working (assuming sudo is the problem). You should get a prompt asking for your password when you try and use sudo. Can you use sudo in conjuntion with other commands? (Just try something simple, such as sudo ls)

You could download a very small LiveCD (such as Damn Small Linux) to try and edit the file, or you can log in as root, which requires a little fiddling (and also assumes that sudo is actually working). It's all detailed here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ro...27208117e9499d, although it is far from long or hard. To quote:



If that worked, you should then be able to log in as root by typing su, then using your new root password. From there, you can just type nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf, and edit away.

I'll give it a go...thanks for your help on this. I also noticed I'm running version 5.10 for some reason

[koocha]

How odd. I rarely use sudo so I'm not sure why it isn't working (assuming sudo is the problem). You should get a prompt asking for your password when you try and use sudo. Can you use sudo in conjuntion with other commands? (Just try something simple, such as sudo ls)

You could download a very small LiveCD (such as Damn Small Linux) to try and edit the file, or you can log in as root, which requires a little fiddling (and also assumes that sudo is actually working). It's all detailed here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ro...27208117e9499d, although it is far from long or hard. To quote:



If that worked, you should then be able to log in as root by typing su, then using your new root password. From there, you can just type nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf, and edit away.

Hi again

I followed your instructions but couldn't get sudo to do anything, so I just tried typing su. That worked, allowed me to modify the file and it all works now. In fact, I'm writing this post from Ubuntu

Thanks again

[pumpman]

i had the exact same problem but it was because i was using a kvm switch between 4 pcs , when i connected the monitor directly to the pc i was loading Ubutnu on problem solved , then i put it back as before with the kvm switch etc and all was fine , good to see you got sorted

[koocha]

Right, Ububtu works but I'm not sure why:

1) It won't let me install Flash Player 7 (the installer has a picture of a lock on it)

2) Nothing happens with any of the options when it tells me at the top that there are 144 updates for me

[mike_w]

As root in a terminal (seeing as sudo doesn't seem to be working!), you should be able to type:

apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

If sudo suddenly does decide to work, you can type:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

I can't recall, but you may need to enable the multiverse repository. Instructions are here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu.

As for updating, I can't recall how all the different Ubuntu bits work, so you could just try going into Synaptic, hitting the Reload button, then Mark All Upgrades, then Apply.

Hope that helps.

Mike.

[koocha]

As root in a terminal (seeing as sudo doesn't seem to be working!), you should be able to type:

apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

If sudo suddenly does decide to work, you can type:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

I can't recall, but you may need to enable the multiverse repository. Instructions are here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu.

As for updating, I can't recall how all the different Ubuntu bits work, so you could just try going into Synaptic, hitting the Reload button, then Mark All Upgrades, then Apply.

Hope that helps.

Mike.

Thanks for all your help, but nothing seems to be working.

The package thing won't open full stop.

So now my question is, how do upgrade me installation to 6.06 from 5.10? Shall I just delete the partitions it's installed on? If I were to do that how would it affect the boot loader?

Tim

[mike_w]

So now my question is, how do upgrade me installation to 6.06 from 5.10? Shall I just delete the partitions it's installed on? If I were to do that how would it affect the boot loader?

Easiest way is to just download the Ubuntu 6.06 CD and install over the existing partitions. You can also use apt to upgrade, but you obviously can't do that if apt isn't working.

The package thing won't open full stop.

What do you mean? Is this with apt, Synaptic or another program? What messages do you get?

[koocha]

What do you mean? Is this with apt, Synaptic or another program? What messages do you get?

No messages at all with Synaptic. I click on the thing in the top corner that says "144 updates available - show me the updates", it asks for my password and then nothing. I can right clock the icon to get the options, but when I click on any of them nothing happens. I go to System, whatever it is, then Synaptic Application Manager (or whatever it is) and again, nothing happens.

[mike_w]

That's probably the problem with sudo kicking in. Trying typing su in a terminal, and then using apt as root.

I have no idea why sudo isn't working though, so it might be worth installing Dapper to see if you can get a fully functional version of Ubuntu.

[koocha]

That's probably the problem with sudo kicking in. Trying typing su in a terminal, and then using apt as root.

sorry to ask, but how would I launch that?

EDIT: I know how to get to the terminal and type su, it's the "using apt as root" I'm not sure of

[mike_w]

Look up to post #22

As root in a terminal (seeing as sudo doesn't seem to be working!), you should be able to type:

apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

That's the bit you need.

Anyway, seeing as sudo is still not exactly functional, I would probably just reinstall with 6.06, or even try another distribution if you fancy seeing what's out there.

[koocha]

Look up to post #22



That's the bit you need.

Anyway, seeing as sudo is still not exactly functional, I would probably just reinstall with 6.06, or even try another distribution if you fancy seeing what's out there.

Thanks Mike

I installed 6.06 and it seems to be working ok now, but I can't work out the terminal (probably because I'm used to dos). How does it know where the installer is located? Do I have to put it in a certain place? I had it on my desktop

[mike_w]

You mean for Flashplayer? You'd have to do something along the lines of:

sudo ~/Desktop/install_flash_player_7_linux/flashplayer-installer

Assuming that you extracted the archive on the Desktop. Alternatively:

apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree