[HLUG] Ubuntu Mate

[Julian Robbins]

Ah ...

I must be getting better at this Linux lark ... :-) Pleased i could help ..

Julian

On 12 June 2015 at 15:32, Tim Spivey <tim.spivey at gmail.com> wrote:

> Spot on, all fixed now. I just chose a proprietary driver in the
> 'additional drivers' section
> On 12 Jun 2015 10:07 am, "Julian Robbins" <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Tim
> >
> > I have seen something like this before, I think its related to your
> monior
> > and graphics card. Have you tried powering down your monior completely
> and
> > then restartuing ?
> >
> > Otherwise it may be a different graphics driver having an effect ie 2d
> open
> > source instead on 3d proprietry driver
> >
> > Julian
> >
> > On 11 June 2015 at 22:29, Tim Spivey <tim.spivey at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I decided to have a change from Mint Cinnamon 16 and installed Ubuntu
> > Mate
> > > 15.04 (I think). It didn't see my wireless card right away so I had to
> > > temporarily run a long ethernet wire from my router, once I installed
> the
> > > right drivers the wireless worked fine.
> > >
> > > On boot up my monitor goes into power saving mode, ie acts as if it's
> not
> > > getting a signal. It's really weird. When I turn the PC on the POST
> check
> > > and everything shows fine then the monitor goes off for 30ish seconds
> > until
> > > the desktop boots. Is this a  'feature' of Ubuntu Mate?
> > >
> > > Can anyone suggest anything?
> > >
> > > Tim
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