Unable to use Ubuntu 8.04 live CD

[Jerry Alber]

NoOp wrote:
> On 08/09/2008 08:47 PM, Jerry Alber wrote:
>   
>> NoOp wrote:
>>     
>>> On 08/09/2008 03:44 PM, Jerry Alber wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> NoOp,
>>>>
>>>> The monitor type listed in Ubuntu 8.04.1 Alternate is: Identifier 
>>>> "Configured Video Device"
>>>> Vendor Name: "Generic LCD Display". In Ubuntu-Studio the identifier is: 
>>>> AL1917W, which is what it is.
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> Can you post the Ubuntu-Studio /etc/X11/xorg.conf?
>>>
>>>
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/displayconfig-gtk/+bug/181598
>>> [Acer AL1917W - Screen and Graphics Preferences]
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/displayconfig-gtk/+bug/150426
>>> [ Acer AL1916W monitor cannot be configured using displayconfig-gtk]
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/displayconfig-gtk/+bug/150426/comments/3
>>>
>>> The last looks a little over the top to me:
>>> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/+bugs?field.searchtext=AL1916W&search=Search+Bug+Reports&field.scope=all&field.scope.target=>
>>>
>>> Probably more relevant:
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/234811
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> NoOp
>>
>> Here are 3 xorg.conf files: Ubuntu-Studio, Ubuntu 8.04.1 Alternate and 
>> Ubuntu 8.04.1 KDE. On the last two, I removed most of the commented 
>> parts in the beginning.
>>
>> Jerry
>>     
>
> OK, the xorg.conf for kde does work in kubunu, correct?
>
> If so, you should be able use it with Gnome, modify the kde xorg.conf to
> show:
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Configured Video Device"
> Boardname "ATI Radeon (fglrx)"
> Busid "PCI:1:5:0"
> Driver "ati"
> Screen 0
> Vendorname "ATI"
> Option "MergedFB" "off"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "AL1917W"
> Option "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "ATI Technologies In RS480 [Radeon Xpress 200G Series]"
> Monitor "AL1917W"
> DefaultDepth 16
> SubSection "Display"
> Modes "1440x1440" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1280" "1280x1024"
> "1280x960" "1152x921" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600"
> "720x400" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> If that works, change
> DefaultDepth 16
> to
> DefaultDepth 24
> and log out and log back in & see if it still works. I've noticed '24'
> creates problems on some of my older intel systems & changing to '16'
> not only fixes a black screen, but also enables dri (direct rendering).
>
>
>
>   
NoOp,

I give up, at least with the "Live CDs" version of Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy 
Heron. I can get it to run by using "Failsafe Gnome" or by starting from 
Run Level 3 and then using startx. I never could get the live CDs to 
install properly, except to another computer by devoting the whole HD to 
Ubuntu.

What I did do, though, was to download the Ubuntu-Studio 8.04.1 
Alternate iso. I eventually plan on replacing Ubuntu-Studio 7.04 with 
this version. I had "absolutely" no problems installing it to an empty 
partition. It works with no problems, at least none that I can see at 
this time. Not even any problems with the display. When looking at the 
/etc/X11/xorg.conf file, it contains what was originally in the 
"xorg.conf" file of the live Hardy Heron CDs ("Configured Video, 
Configured Monitor and "Default Screen"), but in this case, it works. No 
problem with my LCD monitor or its resolutions! I am not sure where all 
of this information is stored, but in the case of the "New and Improved" 
it is not in the xorg.conf file.

Unless there is something wrong, there is only one panel at the top. I 
like the layout, and if you want a panel at the bottom, it can be added 
very easily.

Any thoughts on why this works and the Live CD/DVD version of Hardy 
Heron, doesn't seem to, at least when it comes to my hardware.

Thank you for all of the help you have given me and I also thank you for 
your patience.

Jerry
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