[ALUG] Re: Ubuntu installation problem

[Chris G]

On Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 07:25:49PM +0100, Ted Harding wrote:
> 
> However (and it's not clear from your original query) you may have
> at the top of the X screen 3 buttons, one of which is "System".
> If you click on this, then "Preferences", then "Screen Resolution"
> you can change it. I tried this on my 1024x768 TFT monitor, and it
> worked (though the result was a bit ugly).
> 
The problem is that the install program expects a screen resolution of
1024x768 but the live CD only allows 640x480 or 800x600 with the
Matrox card I happen to have on this system.

> Or maybe Ubuntu 7.04 has changed its layout so that those 3 buttons
> are now at the bottom of (and therefore off) the screen? In which
> case you won't be able to follow the above, of course.
> 
It turns out that ALT-LeftButton allows the installer window to be
dragged which allowed me to complete the install.

I now need to get a serial mouse working with Ubuntu.

-- 
Chris Green