Monitor Not Detected By Unbuntu

**☠bones☠** · (This post was last modified: 03-31-2012 04:40 PM by ☠bones☠.)

With my new computer, I decided to try Ubuntu again. I put it on a USB and tried running without installing. Everything seems to be okay, except for the fact that my monitor doesn't appear to be detected by Ubuntu. I can even hear sound, but my monitor says "No Signal".

It's a ViewSonic VA702b. Is there any way to get it to work with Ubuntu?

Edit: I found this, but I'm not sure what file it's talking about editing. Or maybe it won't help me at all. I'm not sure.

**Predator** · (This post was last modified: 03-31-2012 04:42 PM by Predator.)

The popular ViewSonic LCD Monitor VA702B is not automatically detected because it is not in the Gutsy /usr/share/apps/guidance/MonitorsDB database. The following line added to the file corrects the problem:

ViewSonic; ViewSonic VA702b; VSC231C; 30-82; 50-85; 1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc...bug/192899

Use mint. ubuntu is eww

**☠bones☠** · 03-31-2012, 04:51 PM

I want to try ubuntu, though.

Also, don't I have to install it first to get to that file?

**Predator** · 03-31-2012, 05:24 PM

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/windows-installer

**☠bones☠** · 03-31-2012, 05:25 PM

Well I know that. but I was hoping to try it first.
Oh well. Might as well install then.

**Predator** · (This post was last modified: 03-31-2012 05:26 PM by Predator.)

use wubi and add

Code: (SELECT ALL CODE)

ViewSonic; ViewSonic VA702b; VSC231C; 30-82; 50-85; 1

to

/usr/share/apps/guidance/MonitorsDB

or install and add it

**☠bones☠** · (This post was last modified: 03-31-2012 05:32 PM by ☠bones☠.)

Thanks. I'll do that.
charcount

**csin** · 11-22-2012, 01:57 AM

Any updates? What was wrong?

Username:
Password:
	Remember me?