Ok, I am dabbling in linux for the first time and chose to get kubuntu. I've got everything working that I'd like, but I can't get my external monitor working. Firstly, I am on a Dell Latitude D620, with a Nvidia GeForce 7 series graphics card. My external Monitor is a Dell 1707 fpt. And I am running kubuntu version 8.04 (I am unsure of how to phrase that last part, but its ubuntu version 8.04 - hardy, but I installed it as kubuntu). I have looked extensively online at how to fix the problem, but can find no solutions that work. Most require that I get envyng, which I did, and edit the xorg.conf file to include
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
under the "screen " area. However, doing this last bit always causes x to fail to load, and I have to boot to recovery mode to restore the backup.
The monitor is plugged into the vga port on the back of the laptop, and nothing shows on the screen. At startup, there is an occasional flicker, but even that is rare. The last time I used this monitor, I had windows and it worked. Since then, my friend has been using it on his mac consistently up until I needed it again. So basically, either kubuntu is not accepting the monitor, or my vga port is fubar. Let's hope I can get some help!
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
under the "screen " area. However, doing this last bit always causes x to fail to load, and I have to boot to recovery mode to restore the backup.
The monitor is plugged into the vga port on the back of the laptop, and nothing shows on the screen. At startup, there is an occasional flicker, but even that is rare. The last time I used this monitor, I had windows and it worked. Since then, my friend has been using it on his mac consistently up until I needed it again. So basically, either kubuntu is not accepting the monitor, or my vga port is fubar. Let's hope I can get some help!
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