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   From: ray    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Ubuntu on Samsung M50 Notebook - Display not working (transverse   
   lines only)   
   Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:24:58 -0700   
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   On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:52:16 +0100, Oliver C. Thornton wrote:   
      
   > Hi,   
   >    
   > just installed Ubuntu to get rid of all those XP/Vista crap.   
   >    
   > Installation only worked when I set graphic to 640x480x16, in any other    
   > case there where only transverse lines (red and apricot) on screen    
   > instead of showing the live-CD Desktop.   
   >    
   > When setting to 640x480 the desktop popped up in normal resolution    
   > (widescreen) and everything seemed to be normal, I could install Ubuntu    
   > with no problems.   
   >    
   > After reboot I get the starting screen (ubuntu logo) and the same    
   > transverse lines again after hearing the "bongo" and nothing happens    
   > anymore. Any idea?   
   >    
   > For me it seems as if gnome needs a lower resolution to start up and    
   > then changes into the right resolution (here: widescreen). Else it will    
   > hang showing these transverse lines. (But just an idea, I have never    
   > worked with linux before).   
   > Any solution?   
   >    
   > Thanks and best regards,   
   > Oliver   
      
   Do you know what graphic chipset your computer has? You may need to   
   install a specific (perhaps proprietary) driver to get the best from it.   
   In the meantime, the VESA driver should get you better results than that.   
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