[Ubuntu-be] Ubuntu Feisty - A little disappointed...

[Dirk Tas]

Hello,


You can find some info on this '
http://www.mikesplanet.net/2007/04/installing-ubuntu-704-ati-x-cards/ '
page


Dirk

Op zondag 22-04-2007 om 19:43 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Stijn
Verslycken:

> On 4/22/07, Jan Claeys <ubuntu at janc.be> wrote:
> > Op zondag 22-04-2007 om 19:15 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Stijn
> > Verslycken:
> > > On 4/22/07, Jan Claeys <ubuntu at janc.be> wrote:
> > > > Do you know why the kernel paniced?  (And why the alternate CD didn't
> > > > panic, as it uses exactly the same kernel...)
> >
> > > I have no idea. Because the graphical bootup screen was used, I have
> > > no idea what was actually happening. I saw the progress indicator
> > > stopped, my cd drive stopped, there was no activity on my harddisk and
> > > all leds started blinking, a typical sign to indicate a kernel panic.
> >
> > You can try to switch to the virtual console that has the boot messages
> > before it panics.
> >
> 
> It doesn't occur any more... even when booting with the "quiet" and
> "splash" boot options.
> An improvement :)
> 
> 
> > > I tried to reproduce it later on, but luckily I was not able to do so.
> > > It boots up the system, and instead of showing the gdm login screen,
> > > it shows a blue screen "Failed to start the X server....." and then a
> > > command line login prompt.
> >
> > > > Did you try to boot using the "safe graphics" boot option?
> > >
> > > I did, but the results are all the same.
> >
> > If the live-cd can't start X with the "safe graphics" option, that must
> > mean your graphics card has no VESA BIOS or it is broken...?
> >
> > Or do you mean that happened only _after_ installing with the
> > alternative CD?
> >
> 
> Booting from the live cd results in a failing X, installing Feisty
> results in a failing X... everything results in a failing X (even the
> reconfiguring). The only thing that helped here was installing the ATI
> proprietary drivers, what I was about to do anyway in order to use my
> 1680x1050 resolution.
> 
> The X server provided on the installation media (live or alternate) is
> clearly broken, as stated in the existing bug report. They were aware
> of it before the final release of Feisty.
> 
> Vesa used to work before Feisty, and works with other distro's.
> 
> -- 
> Stijn "Slike" Verslycken
> mailstijn at gmail.com
> 
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