Linux Low Graphics Problems

GingerNinja1989 · 4 Mar 2008 at 12:44

Hey. So I've just got Linux, but before I actually install it, I decided to play around with the Live CD. Boot it up, and it says it cannot find my Graphics Card (8800GT, btw), having done this, it gives me a low-graphics CLI. How do I get the graphics working and get a GUI? The version's Ubuntu 7.10, btw. Thanks in advance.

Outcast · 4 Mar 2008 at 12:53

Choose the safe graphics option in the menu at boot up.

It's not like Safe mode on windows.

GarethDW · 4 Mar 2008 at 13:05

On the boot-up screen I need to remove the parameter "splash" in order to get it working with my 8800GT. When I installed it, I then removed it permanently from /boot/grub/menu.lst too.

GingerNinja1989 · 4 Mar 2008 at 14:11

Coolio, cheers for that. Bit of a Linux n00b here lol.

Outcast · 4 Mar 2008 at 14:12

Its good that your given it a thrash !!

GingerNinja1989 · 4 Mar 2008 at 14:27

Yeah, often thought I'd like to use it, now I've taken the plunge lol!

.walls · 5 Mar 2008 at 19:07

I hope you get on well with it - there's a good (albeit small) community here - welcome to the club

Monkeynut · 5 Mar 2008 at 19:20

Welcome to the family. (Kind of ironic when you look below the usernames

)

.walls · 5 Mar 2008 at 19:23

Monkeynut said:
Welcome to the family. (Kind of ironic when you look below the usernames )

Lol... I think we need to arrange a "hit" as initiation

GingerNinja1989 · 5 Mar 2008 at 19:43

Lol... I think we need to arrange a "hit" as initiation

Oh great... lol.

Yeah, thanks everyone, I'll report back with news when my new HDD arrives

GingerNinja1989 · 6 Mar 2008 at 19:22

It's here... will report back when it be up and running