Installed Ubuntu on Gateway 8510gz Notebook

[Cool Surfer]

Hi friends

i installed ubuntu on my new gateway 8510gz Notebook.
Installation was ok. But i cant boot into graphical mode.

On typing startx i get error of resolution.

I did not have this problem in FC4 but it did not detect my usb and
bluetooth dongle. So could not connect to net thro it.

The prompt comes to login

Pl suggest what to do.

[Cool Surfer]

how to edit this /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.

file at prompt pl, there is no graphical interface right now

[bidi]

I've had a few problems with Ubuntu and video as well. You'll need to check your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to make sure it was configured properly by the installer program. To edit it, you just do "vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf". Make sure you know how to work with VIM first.

[psic]

another option is 'nano -w /etc/X11/XF86Config-4'. You might also try 'mc', which is midnight commander (if you used windows commander in windows, you will feel right at home), just move to the mentioned file and press F4 to edit it. You must be root for editing this file, regardless of which method you use. The 'su' command gives you root privileges (it first asks for the password).

[Cool Surfer]

the file was empth,
i entered something

but how to save the file ??

[psic]

In nano, you save with ctrl-x, answer 'y' and hit enter when it asks for the file name. In mc, check the buttons on the bottom, each number coresponds to a function key (eg. 3 -> F3), press the one that says save, I think it's F2. Don't know about vim.