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[shawn wilson]

Just to add to what Sinclair said;
On a new install of kubuntu, I never see that grub menu with safemode on it.
You have to hold down the left shift key (IIRC) after post to get that.
However, if ctrl+alt+f1 works and you can login there, do:
sudo passwd    # set root password
su -     # login as root

As for the default x config, my preference would be to find a default text
file on the web and:
wget http://<url>
mv <file> /etc/X/xorg.conf
(That file in etc shouldn't already exist but I'd check - unix is very
unforgiving with fs messups).

Also, if you start using nano, watch your line breaks. IIRC, nano will put a
CR if your line is too long - not very good for config files or scripts.
Maybe this behavior has changed - I moved to vi because pico kept doing this
(what nano is based on).
On Nov 2, 2010 9:01 AM, "O. Sinclair" <o.sinclair at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 02/11/2010 12:17, Harry and Sandy wrote:
>> Hello Nils,
>>
>> The system information for my computer is
>>
>> Processor = x86 Family 15 Model 44 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~1799 Mhz
>> Memory = 960 MB
>> Video = VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP
>> Sound Devices = Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
>> and Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
>>
> One thing I know from experience is that VIA/S3G chips are very poorly
> supported.
>
> You could try this:
> 1. log in to recovery mode (you should get an option to do that
> immediately when the computer is booting up, after bios and such).
> Choose "continue to normal login" when/if you get a small menu
> 2. login as the username and password you set on installation. If this
> works you come to a command line console
> 3. if you are that far at least things are working...
> 4. type command "cd /etc/X11" and enter
> 5. once there comes the tricky part of creating a file called xorg.conf
> - it is tricky because you have to use a rather non-intuitive editor. I
> use one called "nano"
> 6. so type "nano xorg.conf" and enter
> 7. in the editor type in the following lines
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Configured Video Device"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Configured Monitor"
> HorizSync 30-57
> VertRefresh 56-70
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Monitor "Configured Monitor"
> Device "Configured Video Device"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1024x768"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> These are very general settings, should work even on old monitors and
> can be adjusted later. Save by pressing CTRL and X at the same time,
> reply yes to save.
> 8. type command "sudo reboot now", give your password and pray
>
> hope that might help, if not I would consider reinstalling from scratch
> from a new media
>
> Sinclair
>
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