TWO RESTARTS TO MOUNT REMOVABLE DRIVES

[Maurice Murphy]

Hi Peter,

I would be prepared to do these two things, once I have all my critical 
data backed up.  However, not today, as I have some other things I want 
to do tonight.

One thing I could try thought is to copy the modified xorg.conf file 
made after doing the work around procedure from the live CD to my 
removable drive.  And, after backing up my current xorg.conf, pasting 
the copied file to /etc/X11/  This would obviate the need to back up 
everything of value first.  What do you think?

I'm even considering getting really brave and going back to a single 
Ubuntu boot.  It would be great if I could use gParted to reformat the 
XP partition to ext3 and then expand my current ext3 partition to use 
the freed up space.  The only trouble with this approach is that I would 
wipe my grub loader.  Maybe there's a work around for this too?  Perhaps 
I could make a small partition to copy and hold the grub loader, if I 
knew where it resided.  I keep thinking about this, and then get really 
chicken as I still have need for the XP partition for Visual Basic and 
Installshield purposes for programs I have written.  Of course, I could 
transfer all this stuff to my wife's computer, but I would be sure to 
miss some vital data in the process.  Murphy's Law, you know!

Comments on the above would be appreciated.

Maurice

> "Maurice, would you be willing to try an experiment (backup all valuable
> data first...!)?", he asked gingerly....
>
> Boot from the LiveCD, apply the workaround, and re-install Ubuntu.
>
> When you reboot, is the resolution correct?
>
> Another test to try is this:
>
> Boot from the LiveCD, use the function keys (F4?) to set the resolution,
> then re-install? When you reboot, is the resolution correct?
>
> These would both be good data points. If you perform the tests and the
> resolutions are correct, please add the data to bug #3731 (59349 has
> been marked dupe of 3731, so 3731 appears to be the one being tracked).
>
> Thanks!
>
> pww
>
>   

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