<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Ho Mo, are you using the "install" or the "try" option from the cd boot menu and then the install icon from the desktop? I had video probs with the "try" option but strangely not with the "install" option...<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 12 Dec 2009, at 16:24, "Mo Awkati" <<a href="mailto:mawkati@yahoo.co.uk">mawkati@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div><br><br>>I am having problems with installing Ubuntu 9.10. As I start the installation process and >before I get a GUI, it seems to be probing the monitor and then a small box appears on >screen and floats around like a screen saver. The box has Hz and ? next to it which >indicates to me it is not able to recognise the settings of the monitor. This is very surprising >given that I have never had any problems with any previous installations of Ubuntu or >other distros for that matter. The monitor is working fine with current installation.<br><br>>I tried to do a
safe graphics install but that did not make a difference. i tried the LXF dvd as >well as the cd I downloaded and both behave in the same way. I tried Mandriva from the >LXF and that was OK. I really prefer Ubuntu.<br><br>>Any
ideas?<br><br>>Mo<br><br><br>I tried a different monitor and the same problem so it is not the graphics card or the monitor. the graphics card works fine when I install other distros so I am confident in that respect. <br><br>I have been looking at posts on the net about 9.10, and it seems there are issues with it detecting monitors. This is such a shame.<br><br>Mo<br><br><br><br><br><br><br></div>
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