To add to information I've posted above: My Averatec 3280 laptop is now a dual-boot system - my primary OS is Debian:
Linux xxxx 2.6.26-1-486 #1 Sat Jan 10 17:46:23 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 xserver-xorg-video-openchrome 1:0.2.902+svn5 X.Org X server -- VIA display driver I'm attaching the xorg.conf file from Debian. This file specifies the selection of screen modes. The other OS is 8.10 Ubuntu, set up to start in text mode - Peter ** Attachment added: "xorg.conf from Debian installation." http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21659618/xorg.conf -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296142 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs