video mode not supported

**dex002** · 05-06-2005

after booting into ubuntu for the first time, my 15" lcd panel blacked out and displayed "video mode not supported".

How can I get around this? Where and how can i edit the boot up rez?

Please help!!??

**eugrus** · 05-06-2005

Code:

xf86cfg

**dex002** · 05-06-2005

thanks for you reply, however I am new to Linux and i don't know what you mean at all. Please give more detail.

**eugrus** · 05-06-2005

This is a command. Run it in your console.

**dex002** · 05-06-2005

I am having to boot up in safe mode otherwise I cannot see anything on the screen. When I get to the prompt root@mypc:~ # what should I do? I have tried typing your command but it says 'command not found'

**eugrus** · 05-06-2005

try

Code:

xf86config

**eugrus** · 05-06-2005

Originally Posted by dex002

I am having to boot up in safe mode otherwise I cannot see anything on the screen.

No, you do not have to!

You should just press Alt+Ctrl+F1

**dex002** · 05-06-2005

same thing :-(

**eugrus** · 05-06-2005

Originally Posted by dex002

same thing

Code:

X -configure

**dex002** · 05-06-2005

ok, hang on. When I ctrl-alt-f1 I don't know what the root password is because I was never asked to set one during installation. What is the default password?

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