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Bob Goodwin <[log in to unmask]>
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Bob Goodwin <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:17:09 -0400
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Bob Goodwin wrote:
>
> I'm trying to run the Live-CD in an HP GX280 desk top.
>
> It works until it tries to bring up the X display and I get an "Out of 
> Range" error message on the CRT.
>
> I tried it in a different computer the other day and I was able to get 
> it to run vesa but apparently I don't have the right command.
>
> At the boot prompt I tried  "linux vesa" to no avail.
>
> A can do ctrl+alt+f2 and get a text screen but I can't run 
> system-config-display as it stands either, it tries to bring up X and 
> fails.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Bob
>
>
>
At the boot prompt I did:

linux screen=1024x768

That solved that problem.

Bob

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