[ubuntu-in] Disaster with 9.04, graphics display not working or recovering

[Mallikarjun(ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್)]

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 7:54 PM, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi
>
> Am running 9.04 Ubuntu on a T60 with an ATI x1300 Graphics card
>
> Have been facing some minor trouble with the card / graphics so
> decided to see if updating to the ati card driver fglrx i think would
> help
>
> so using synaptic i installed fglrx (i cannot remember the exact
> package name) and along with it some more associated packages. It
> asked for a machine restart and after this i get a messed up modern
> art screen and no response from the keys except a forced power off.
>
> Have tried to use the recover mode from the boot options and i can
> access the root terminal but am not sure what i should do to recover
> the system
>
Just scroll down in single user mode, last option is recover graphics some
thing like that, which will set the /etc/X11/xorg.conf to defaults.
I am sure most graphics problems will be recovered.

>
> Meaning what to uninstall ??
>
> any ideas ?? will be grateful
>
> ram
>
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