Linux and GeForce 8400 dual monitor

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Posted by Andrea Polci on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Andrea Polci
Published on 2010-04-07T06:46:58Z Indexed on 2010/04/07 7:23 UTC
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I'm trying to install a linux distribution on my PC.

I have a GeForce 8400 GS with two connected monitors. I tried with Fedora 12 and Ubuntu 9.10 (both 64 and 32 bit) and the live cd cannot boot properly.

I don't get a visible error on Ubuntu, it simply hangs up during the boot. With Fedora I get this error:

[drm] Modeset on unsupported output type
[drm] Table 0x0000 not found for 1/1 using first

I tried to disconnect one of the two monitor and was able to install on my HD and boot from there, but if I try to connect the second monitor again I cannot boot.

Do I need to install something else? (a driver for my video card for example).

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