Brian wrote:
> Just managed to install ubuntu 6.1 on my AMD 2600+ with a Radeon 9600
> AGP graphics card. Problem is I can't get the installation to see the
> ATI and it insists on giving me a default 640x480 resolution which
> excludes most 'OK' buttons and the flashing of 60hz refresh is making
> me poor living room into a strobe centre. Can anyone tell me how to
> get this resolved so that my lovely Linux can make use of my equally
> lovely ATI card.
> Ta a lot.
>> Brian
Try https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI , once setup
you should be able to change resolutions fine.
Great thing about the ubuntu is theres lots of
documentation/howtos/handholding centralised on their own site and
others like www.ubuntuguide.org to handle all the typical questions,
great for the new users :)
hope this helps
sno
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