Problems with Video using Samsung 46" LCD Model: LNX4695DX

[Karl Larsen]

James Wendt wrote:
> Karl,
>
> Thank you for your response.  I am going out of town for the weekend  but
> will work on this when I get back and let you know what I find out.  I do
> believe that it is an Nvidia card.
>
> Jim
>   
    Ok Jim, when you get back and verify you have a nVidia video card, 
then while your still on your computer do this: cd /boot/grub
and when there using the editor you like delete the words past the word 
quiet. If you have no editor you like then get mine with:
sudo apt-get install joe
and when done you use joe like this: joe menu.lst and if you are weak on 
Word Star just remember it all starts with Ctrl-k :-)

Karl

> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>
>   
>>  James Wendt wrote:
>>     
>>> Dear Friends,
>>>
>>> I have recently installed the latest edition of Ubuntu on a new Dell
>>>       
>> desktop
>>     
>>> that was previously running Vista.
>>>
>>> With Windows Vista on this machine, I was able to use my Samsung LCD as
>>>       
>> the
>>     
>>> monitor with no problem whatsoever.
>>>
>>> However, now that I installed Ubuntu, the monitor will display the Dell
>>> boot-up information and the very beginning of the Ubuntu boot but the
>>>       
>> minute
>>     
>>> that the Ubuntu logo starts to load, the screen goes blank and that's
>>>       
>> it.
>>     
>>> I'm not using any fancy drivers or settings.  I have reinstalled several
>>> times and each time simply allowed the installation to pick the basic
>>>       
>> and
>>     
>>> non-proprietary drivers for video.
>>>
>>> When I connect a regular monitor to the same cable, everything is just
>>>       
>> fine
>>     
>>> so I suspect that the issue is either with the box outputting the wrong
>>> resolution or refresh rate or something similar.
>>>
>>> Does anybody know how I should set this to work with the Samsung LCD?
>>> Again, it worked fine under Vista but I really (REALLY) don't want to go
>>> back to that if at all possible and I see no reason why this should not
>>>       
>> work
>>     
>>> once I figure out what is getting in the way.
>>>
>>> This is not a mechanical issue.  All cables are good, LCD panel is good,
>>>       
>> PC
>>     
>>> is good... all systems "go" but still no display.
>>>
>>> Help and thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>    Hi Jim this sounds like a nVidia video card problem. Fine out if you
>> can what card you have.
>>
>>    You need to edit the kernel line on your menu.lst in the directory
>> /boot/grub/. Or you can do it with grub but this is tricky.
>>
>>    Try this: Boot and wait until it quits loading. Then press Ctrl and
>> Alt and then F1 and you should then see a prompt and sign in. Then do
>> this: sudo lspci and see what video you have.
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
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