Sad Ubuntu Story

Ya it is user friendly ,, and if you don't even have presence of mind then nobody can do anything for you.. That thing was simple he made a mess by himself..

well... it seems quite a lot of ppl face the same rez prob. thanks for ya suggestions. will try it ans see what happens.

Do you think the regular download of virtualbox is licensed under open source?

There are other 'OSS' virtulization software available but vmware is pretty easy for a starter.

OSS or not, vmware does a pretty good job. I couldnt get a 64bit os running on virtualbox (~6months back).

Back to business -
Usually HOWTOs in most distros are noob friendly. And for a distro like ubuntu the forum is the place to look for help.

making a mess means DOING something -- in this case much more than just loading the CD and selecting 'start ubuntu in safe graphics mode'.

i tried configuring the xserver
alternatively i tried pressing f4 and selecting the rez before beginning installation.

neither worked.

I think i'm missing something. but thanx guys for all the help/advise.

i'll keep reading and see if i can get around the problem. linux has a lot to do still. a first would be to make the installation so seamless that a person does not have to run to help forums. and #2 would be to convince hardware vendors that linux is the way to go. three cheers for linux. i really mean it!

^^Haven;t you changed the resolution after booting to desktop.. It should be System -> Preferences -> Monitor ? I am not using Ubuntu so I cannot be precise on the path

u hit the nail on the head. Linux really needs to get the installation stuff right. Installation is much easier now but these type of issues (resolution problem etc.) really put new users off.

There are people on the resolution. I don't have the latest gear but from I read in the mailing lists, on bug-reports on launchpad & elsewhere as well, they are improving. Also with the initiatives taken by some of the graphic card vendors as well it all looks bright

1. yes i did try from system > screens reso thing. no effect. all i have is 2 options 800 x 600 and the 640 x something options.

2. companies are fast downgrading to XP, Vista prices have been slashed (first time ever that microsoft has ever slashed its OS prices). bill gates is no more the richest man on the planet (also, 4 out of top 8 richest are indians )

clearly microsoft has lost the plot. the reason linux is good is not just because its free. but because it is light and recognises the fact that when we buy a core2duo laptop/desktop with 2GB RAM we want it to go faster than our old comp. with vista u'd at best be at the same speed as using xp on an old rotten comp. good looks is not enough u know.

What's the size of your monitor ? You still not getting the next icon .. Why don't you try Text based install then ?

Only thing is it chooses whom to be friendly with.

u r not getting the resolution naa? i also faced this issue. Check out the command i gave in my last post. it worked for me...

i did! but then got lost in a maze of words

just follow the default settings after entering that command. When u get to the resolution screen, choose the correct resolution.

This problem came to me and still wont go. So i had to forcibly stop myself from using ubuntu and switch to vista. Till i was using onboard graphics, everything was smooth. But when i added a graphic card, trouble train arrived and has not departed from my life yet.

I first, like everyone, installed restricted driver. And after configuring "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg", i was able to get the drivers to work at wanted resolution. But it wasnt stable, sometimes when i start my pc, it would show me static desktop, with zero compiz effects. Even if it started with compiz in effect, it was terrible, the effects appeared like alpha versions. Hiccups, jerks and all. So the driver wasnt working for me.

I then came to know about envy software to install nvidia drivers. I un-installed the restricted drivers and installed envy. In the envy list, it showed me 3 drivers, i selected the one meant for me but it always stopped mid-way claiming kernel problem. So i tried all 3, and all failed in same fashion. So i thought this may be cos of incompatibility with the new kernel upgrade ubuntu provided.
But logically there shouldnt be a problem.

But i was hell bent on using ubuntu as my primary OS inspite of wasting substantial amount of time. But my liking of this OS was stronger.

So i deleted all the ubuntu partitions on my hard-disk from WinXP.

I installed Ubuntu from scratch having my graphic card in slot from the very beginning.
But this time i didnt install nvidia's restricted driver. I updated my OS first. Got the latest kernel installed. Then i again went to envy. Again damn same thing, it failed mid-way. What a pain in arse, i thought to myself.

Luckily there was a update for my very graphic card chipset(xfx 8600gt) on the nvidia site.
Looked like victory was close. So i downloaded that.
It was installed without problem and i configured "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" with help of read me file and couple of threads from ubuntuforums, highly concious as i

did that. In same old way, i got the resolution for my monitor, but noooooo, the same hiccup train arrived the station named "peace" and literally bombed it. The kT of uranium

it brought in its rail cars was probably of the same amount like before, but the damage was much much more as my WBC force was still healing their injuries of past attack in hospitals. Though this time, compiz always started with completely in effect(whenever turning PC on), but with hiccups.

The amount of time wasted looked beyond recovery. So my planning commison was asked to make a fool proof policy for future.
The visible options were
1- Throw away graphic card, give up gaming(though very little), and use ubuntu the way Penguin the Chief wants me to.
2- Use the countries nuclear arsenal and destroy Linux army forcing Penguin the Cheif to go underground for next few months while they re-enforce and make better policies of looking at my country with total respect. Extrimism wont be tolerated at any costs.

Option 2 was decided. Ubuntu gutsy CD's were assasinated by military snipers as the country declared it to be a terrorist attack.


Anyways, i am waiting for the next ubuntu hardy-heron to go official. I will try it and see if it works for me. Till then we are enjoying the support of Mr.Gates.
My love for ubuntu is very much intact nevertheless.

This pain was in my head since sometime and needed to be pumped out. I am feeling damn so light now. Public forums are awesome concept !!!

Sorry to derail my post mid-way.

haha, nice post there buddy!
BTW which graphics card do u have? i have Nvidia 8600GT and i used Envy without any issues.