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Offline BenTheDragon

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Ubuntu problem
« on: May 09, 2010, 02:54:24 PM »
Hello all I have installed ubuntu 10.04 on my laptop and for some reason the screen size is more than the laptop screen.
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Re: Ubuntu problem
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 04:33:22 PM »
Strange. Not one I've heard of before. Did it set itself up like that or is this something that happened by mistake?
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Re: Ubuntu problem
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 04:38:22 PM »
Its set it self up like that I tried the 9 one and that did exactly the same
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Re: Ubuntu problem
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2010, 06:51:45 PM »
Can you bring it along tomorrow? The graphics driver has obviously had a hissy fit about something!
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Re: Ubuntu problem
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 07:08:29 PM »
ok I will bring it tomorrow thanks for the help
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Re: Ubuntu problem
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2010, 10:27:48 PM »
This is an 'interesting' problem Ben! Might take a few more days - IF I can make it work.

The problem is/was that the laptop has a VIA S3G graphics chip which has poor drivers in Linux. It's Windows drivers seem to have a poor reputation too, which is even more strange as the company wrote them!! Can you leave it with me until Monday so I can try and find a solution over the weekend?
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