Ubuntu 4.10 Notes

• Colin Barnhorst reported that Ubuntu boots into 24-bit color mode by default, and therefore doesn't work
• Rich Schinnell said that by running the following commands with the following options, he was successful in making it work:
  
  sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
  Change monitor to generic laptop monitor
  Change color bits to 8
  Resolution to 800x600
  Screen size to 15"
• John Carney used the following to make 1024x768 resolution work:
  
  Specified via� sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
  
  Section "Monitor"
  Identifier "SVGA Monitor"
  HorizSync 31.5-64.3
  VertRefresh 60-78
  Option "DPMS"
  EndSection
  
  Section "Screen"
  Identifier "Default Screen"
  Device "S3 Inc. 86c764/765 [Trio32/64/64V+]"
  Monitor "SVGA Monitor"
  DefaultDepth 16
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 1
  Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  
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