Thanks, that's an idea. I could try to translate it to the 17" monitor of my powerbook. As far as i remember, i can change that file even on the live cd (obviously, it won't be saved). Or am i wrong here?
TIA, Uli 2012/9/27 Ron Mitchell <rm2...@gmail.com>: > > Yes I have my little 10-monitor.conf file (attached) that goes into > /use/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/ > > That solves all the problems for me with both the live and the alternate. > However it is machine specific, and I'm not sure it would work for everyone. > And yes, as a distro fix, it is too complicated, I agree. However, here it > works, so I use it. Not sure how you could explain it in the release notes, > or as a short command line. > > Ron M. > > > > > On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:02:00 -0600 > Greg Faith <gregfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:39 PM, UH <uht...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Sorry: NOW is a typo. Should be NO >> > >> > 2012/9/26 UH <uht...@googlemail.com>: >> > > Today i tried to do a fresh install with the ppc installer from 25 sep >> > > (yesterday) on a PB 17" 1,3ghz. I'm getting the munged graphics and >> > > now dialogue window works. I don't see anything. Then i tried with the >> > > live video=ofonly option, but this does not start the Xserver. I tried >> > > to do startx from a console without any different effect. >> > > >> > > Is there some other option i could try? >> > > >> > > Uli >> > > >> > > 2012/9/26 lars nooden <lars.noo...@gmail.com>: >> > >> #1 below is for the Desktop image, not the Alternate. There is a >> > >> separate problem with the alternate install. >> > >> >> > >> Regards, >> > >> /Lars >> > >> > -- >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >> > Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> If you get to the mouse with the little multi-colored box that >> surrounds it.. hit enter a few times then type in your chosen password >> mine is "test". I can get to the desktop that way but the colors are >> terrible and some dialog boxes are still screwed. That was from an >> Alternate powerpc CD/USB as I remember.. >> >> I think Ron has a way to set the desktop after that but the install is >> just to danged complicated and deserve a fail at this time. >> >> Greg nm_geo >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >> Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > -- > Ron Mitchell <rm2...@gmail.com> -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
