Ubuntu 9,04 is out!
Install Ubuntu on a VPC 2007 :
Boot up and select yoiur language, for me english,
Then press the down arrow to install ubuntu and press f4
Select safe graphics mode
Then press f6
This will pop up a menu press escape and yoiushoyou see the command line, Delete the Quiet and No Spalsh and add
So :
Boot Options seed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash –
Becomes :
Boot Options seed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz vga=791 noreplace-paravirt
Press enter and the installation should begin!
It runs slow, so be patient during the install
then edit the GRUB Menu and add the same change to the kernal option..
then mod yoiur x11 screen res :
You need to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf Here's what I have: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "vesa" #Option "UseFBDev" "true" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" HorizSync 30-70 VertRefresh 50-160 EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Monitor "Configured Monitor" Device "Configured Video Device" DefaultDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "896x600" "800x600" EndSubSection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" EndSection