Advice for Gateway all-in-one install X Server problem

[Steve Zatz]

Fabio,

> Please send the output from the following commands:
> 
> lspci and lspci -n
> discover video
> 
> and the following files:
> 
> /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

Thanks much for the note and the help.  Unfortunately, I reinstalled
Windows XP on the Gateway and will install Ubuntu on a more standard
Dell machine in the next few days.

I did look at the X server config file, /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, and at 
/var/log/XFree86.0.log.

The issue in the log was "no video BIOS modes for chosen depth"
followed by "no screens found."  I did change from the driver from
"i810" to "vesa" since there were some postings about this but this
did not fix the problem.  Again sorry I don't have the full log or
config file and thanks again for your willingness to help.

Steve

On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 06:20:33 +0200, Fabio Massimo Di Nitto
<fabbione at canonical.com> wrote:
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> Hi Steve,
> 
> Steve Zatz wrote:
> | I am *not* an experienced linux user and just went through an install
> | on a Gateway All-in-One machine.  Everything seemed to go fine but
> | there is a problem with the X server and so I am left with a command
> | line but no gui.  I suspect this is do potentially to something being
> | non-standard in the LCD display of this all-in-one computer.
> |
> | I do also get one "Fatal Error" on booting up having to do with
> | "inserting hw_random..."
> 
> This is a completely harmless error. The system tries to load a module,
> but since the hardware is not there, it simply complains about it.
> Nothing to be worried about.
> 
> |
> | The boot up does continue and then I get a message that "I cannot
> | start the X Server..."
> |
> | When I say that I would like to view both the X Server output and then
> | the detailed X Server output, I look like I may be getting a truncated
> | set of text that has some boiler plate disclaimers and ends with
> | "Module loader present"
> |
> | Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.
> 
> Please send the output from the following commands:
> 
> lspci and lspci -n
> discover video
> 
> and the following files:
> 
> /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> /var/log/XFree86.0.log
> 
> Thanks
> Fabio
> 
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