"Set VBE Mode failed!" - Monitor issue

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I posted this issue on the Ubuntu Forums at this address:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=414357
It seems unlikely to be answered or even noticed.

I think it's an issue with X.Org. Here is what I posted:

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I'm trying to use Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop AMD64. I have not installed it.

When I try to Start or Install Ubuntu From CD, the X server fails. The error 
message I got is something like "VESA(0): Set VBE mode failed."

Starting Ubuntu in safe graphics mode fails with the same error.

Here is my hardware (I'll provide more details if someone needs to know):
- Processor: Core 2 Duo E6300
- Motherboard: Intel D975XBX
- Graphics card: ATI Radeon X1900 XT (this card is not compatible with the 
open source ati driver.)
- Monitor: ViewSonic VG2230wm (native resolution: 1680x1050, 60 Hz)

I did my own investigation, and I think the problem is with the monitor. 
Before I upgraded to the VG2230wm, I had a very old Sony Multiscan200sx, and 
Ubuntu booted fine there. But, with the VG2230wm, X.Org seems to detect some 
strange screen modes, like 1600x1200 and 1920x1440; several modes had 
resolutions greater than native. I think it's trying to use a bad screen 
mode for the graphical environment.

I also had this problem with Kubuntu 6.10 Desktop AMD64. Kubuntu takes me to 
a shell when X server fails, which allows me to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I 
was able to get X working by editing xorg.conf to take out every screen 
resolution entry except something I know my monitor supports, like 
1280x1024, then using the command startx. With regular Ubuntu, I do not get 
a shell, which makes it impossible to use.

Feature Request: I would like to be able to choose a screen resolution to 
use for X.Org when booting Ubuntu from the disc.

Since it is probably an issue with X.Org, should I try to contact them?
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Basically, X.Org is detecting incorrect screen resolutions for my monitor 
(resolutions greater than 1680x1050). Deleting these resolutions from 
xorg.conf makes it work. However, editing xorg.conf is not always an option 
on a LiveCD.

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