[killmelastnight]

Ok so I'm trying to dual boot Ubuntu with windows XP, when i try to install it changes the resolution on the installation and all i can see is part of the screen. don't know how many Ubuntu forums i have checked and its always the same, with the live CD you should be able to change the resolution from 600X400 to 1024X768 but it doesn't let me change it. does anyone know how i would go about being able to see the whole screen?
thanks

ATI Radeon express 200 and using Catalyst drivers
don't think any other of my specs really matter for this problem but 1 GB ram. 2.6 ghz dual core intel processor and 2 HDD(250 and 300 gig)

[Mithrilhall]

Do you have the option of installing in text mode?

[killmelastnight]

yes but even with text mode i can only see half the options

[saikee]

When Ubuntu is loaded it will have a configuration file called /etc/X11/xorg.conf created. Usually it is a matter just edit this file.

My suggestion is to try drivers "ati" or "radeon" in the line

driver "???"

where ??? is the driver Ubuntu has chosen for your PC.

Generally a user can edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to get the monitor and video card to match.

Linux uses generic drivers that work in the majority cases. I have installed a large number of them and this how I got by. Have two versions of ubuntu running in my machine too.