hello all

I am installing ubuntu 5.10 on my friend laptop dell inspiron 2600 but when i boot in to the installation cd the video flicker, I also have search on google and I found a link that i need to add append="video=vga16ff" to lilo but the think is I am 100% sure ubuntu have gurb install instead of lilo how would I do this and I didn't even install ubuntu yet because problem seeing the screen.

thanks in advance

Appending the vga16ff will only affect the video during boot up. The issue I think is the video settings in /etc/X11/xorg.cong. Those setting affect video resolution and refresh rates after you log into Gnome or KDE. If you install it on the laptop, you can run:after installing to change the video settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf For a typical laptop, you choose a refresh rate of 60 Hz at the native resolution of the LCD panel. When you run "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" select "medium" level for monitor configuration and choose the resolution and refresh rate. If you don't know what video driver to use, select "vesa". That should get things working.

not even, when the installation comes up I have type boot: linux video=vga16ff but the same problem,
I am installing ubuntu with the screen flickering anyway After the installation is done I will do the dpkg-reconfigure thing and fine out,

well am I finish the installation same problem I did the the dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

anyone could help me thx

Could you list: video card and native LCD resolution? Also, list what answers you gave to questions when you ran dpkg-reconfigure xserver-org?