[NTLUG:Discuss] Flat Panel TV as Monitor

[Dustin Reyes]

It might also be worth hunting around online for modeline settings for
your television; there's a bunch here:

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Modeline_Database

On 00:09 Tue 15 Jul     , Chuck wrote:
> I'm having some difficulties installing Ubuntu 8.04 on a Dell computer using
> a 42" plasma tv as the monitor. I can see the POST, I can see the beginning
> of the installation process but as soon as it goes to detect hardware I get
> a blank screen. I got Windows XP working using the same setup. I suspect it
> has something to do with the video resolution not jiving or maybe some sort
> of video driver problems. I don't know where to start troubleshooting, can
> someone point me in the right direction?
> 
>  
> 
> I should probably mention I had this exact same problem trying to install
> Fedora using the same setup about a year ago but ended up giving up.

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