Comment 0 for bug 186103

Binary package hint: debian-installer

Ubuntu and kernel version information
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=7.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=gutsy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 7.10"
Linux cupid 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Dec 18 08:02:57 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

I have updated the system with apt-get since the installation - the current kernel verson shows above.

Problem:

I installed this version of Ubuntu on a Averatec 3280 laptop on 24 Jan 2008 from an alternate install CD which I had downloaded on 15 Oct 2007. The installer failed to recognize the display and the video chipset, resulting in a nonfunctioning display as I tried to get it to work. Eventually I had to search on Google to find what these devices were, and enter the information manually.

As for package version, the bug is about the installer available on the ISO available at the above date (released version, not alpha).

The display now works fine at 1024x768, the full resolution of the display.

Here are sections from the xorg.conf file that was finally generated:

Section "device" #
        Identifier "device1"
        Boardname "S3 UniChrome"
        Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
        Driver "via"
        Screen 1
        Vendorname "S3"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "Failsafe Monitor"
        Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
        Modelname "LCD Panel 1024x768"
        Horizsync 31.5-48.0
        Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
  modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
  modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
  modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
  modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync Gamma 1.0
EndSection