[legendbiscuits]

Hello all. I am having a little trouble with my monitor. You see, my laptop screen broke so I connected an external monitor it was fine but recently I tried to install Ubuntu 8.10. It installed fine but when I restarted and it went into the bootloader I couldn't see anything! Once I start up windows the monitor works fine but before I start windows or when I start Ubuntu it just shows up on a tiny portion of my cracked LCD screen. I am wondering is there any way to disable the built in screen on my laptop completely and just use the external monitor even before windows starts. If you could help me that would be great. Thanks

-A very confused Legend Biscuits

Additional info:
Current OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Os I am trying to install: Ubuntu/Linux 8.10
Laptop: Dell Inspirion 1300
External Monitor: Dell M570

[legendbiscuits]

Can no one help???

[daniel_b2380]

legendbiscuits,
i doubt you have an option for that in the bios,
so,
you have to have drivers,
drivers don't work until you're in the os [windows],
.
you have to have drivers,
drivers don't work until you're in the os [ubuntu],
.
and remember,
this is a VOLUNTARY help forum,
AND,
most people on this forum,
DO NOT want to steer someone wrong,
so they don't JUST post SOMETHING,
.
so try a bit of patience,