Hardy Herron probs?

[Leonard Chatagnier]

--- squareyes <squareyes at internode.on.net> wrote:

> 0path wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > sorry it took so log, would you mind checking the
> file
> >
> > /boot/grub/menu.lst
> >
> > If there's something like all_generic_ide on the
> line which starts with
> > kernel.... that could be the reason.
> >
> > This param was sometimes needed on 7.04 to get
> SATA DVD working.
> >
> > If 'all_gener...' is there remove that little bit
> and save , reboot the
> > system.
> >
> > Then try again with the DVD's
> >
> > commands :
> >
> > cat /boot/grub/menu.lst (just let it scroll over
> the screen, it's in the
> > last part of the file)
> >
> > To change it (but please be careful !) sudo nano
> /boot/grub/menu.lst or
> > sudo vi /boot/grub/menu.lst or sudo gedit
> /boot/grub/menu.lst.
> >
> > With what software did you make the backups,
> because your system looks
> > fine (lshw showed no trouble spots) ?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Michel
> >
> > On Thu, 2008-09-11 at 01:55 +0930, squareyes
> wrote:
> >   
> >> 0path wrote:
> >>     
> >>>       
> >
> Hi,
> used k3b to write DVD's, have never had any problems
> with it.
> Both drives are only 3 months old LG,
> All on kernel line
> 
> kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic 
> root=UUID=630858ba-2802-4abe-93c6-789b364ac06f ro
> quiet splash
> 
> Have removed nvidia glx new, tried nvidia glx 
> nvidia , nvidia new envy, 
> removed all with complete removal (Synaptic) 
> between next trial, but 
> now cannot get better than 800x600 using
> nvidia-glx-new the one 
> originally used(the other 2 gave the same
> result  800x600 max) Originally I managed 1280x1024.
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg  doesn't give any
> option for video 
> set up as in 7.04 Only has keyboard options.
> Looked at lshw but don't know what to look for.
> 
> Thanks for the help, will maybe try re-installing
> 8.04 and see if that 
> helps.
> Take Care
> Winton
Before you do that, did you start in recovery mode and
select the 4th item, "Xfix, then reboot to see if that
fixed your issue.  Your experience very much matches
mine and I always had to run xfix to resolve it.
Easier to do, if it works, than reinstalling. In my
experience, you can run without "xorg.conf"(just rm
it) if you have run "nvidia-xconfig" and the file
"xorg.config" was generated in your "/etc/X11" dir.
The xorg.config should have the nvidia driver that you
selected listed in it. Good luck.


Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net