New System Problem

[NoOp]

On 08/14/2008 01:07 PM, Young wrote:
> NoOp wrote:
>> On 08/14/2008 08:50 AM, Young wrote:
>> 
>>> Also, if the system is left alone for long enough, the display goes 
>>> black (screensaver) and then returns when the mouse is moved. So, I'm 
>>> guessing that the system is running okay, except for the graphics.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>> 
>> Try changing the default screen depth to 16 instead of 24 in your
>> /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
>> 
> 
> The /etc/X11/xorg.conf file looks like this; on my old machine (up to 
> date), the hard drive of the new machine, and the file system image of 
> the Live cd on the new machine.
> 
> Wouldn't the screen depth need to be changed at a lower level than this? 
> Or is there a way to change it in this file by replacing "Default 
> Screen" with something else?
> 
[snip]
> 
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier	"Default Screen"
> 	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
> 	Device		"Configured Video Device"
        Defaultdepth    16 <== try with this
> EndSection
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
> 	Identifier	"Default Layout"
> 	Screen		"Default Screen"
> EndSection
> 
> -----------
> 


See:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingXAutoconfiguration
for added info.