xorg problems on new machine

[Leonard Chatagnier]

--- On Mon, 8/3/09, Jaime Tarrant <jaime.tarrant.l at tarsysco.com> wrote:

> From: Jaime Tarrant <jaime.tarrant.l at tarsysco.com>
> Subject: Re: xorg problems on new machine
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 6:58 PM
> * Leonard Chatagnier (lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net)
> wrote:
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 8/3/09, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > 
> > From: Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: xorg problems on new machine
> > To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 5:31 PM
> > 
> > Wade Smart wrote:
> > > I have a new shuttle with a radeon hd 4650
> graphics card.
> > > The computer started out great but my screen was
> not correct so I put
> > > in the values I had used on 8.04 (Im on 9.04
> now).
> > > Well, that was a mistake as now my screen is
> fraked.
> > > 
> > > I tried going through the cmd prompt and deleting
> the file I
> > > configured and then going with the original file
> but, its not working.
> > > 
> > > When the computer starts up all I see is a screen
> of noise.
> > > 
> > > I have been reading a bit on this but Im just not
> sure what course to take now.
> > > 
> > > Wade
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Registered Linux User: #480675
> > > Linux since June 2005
> > > 
> >      The fast fix is to reload your 9.04 and then
> when back to at least a
> > usable screen ask about other ways to fix it.
> > 
> > karl
> > 
> > Even faster, if it works and has always for me, is to
> boot up in recovery mode(second entry for your kernel in
> menu.lst) and when the Gui menu finishes loading select
> xfix(may be off screen so scroll down if you don't see it),
> let it finish running and when the Gui comes up again select
> continue booting or something to that effect.  If it works
> you will get the xlogin screen and just sign in.  This is
> much quicker to try before reinstalling period.  AAMOF,
> it's rarely necessary to reinstall.  BTW, you should never
> delete a program file in Ubuntu;  much better to purge it
> and leave no config files to mess up things.   HTHs and
> perhaps save you some time.
> > 
> > Len
> 
> What about trying to load X with no xorg.conf at all? The
> latest
> versions of xorg often load successfully without one. 
> 
> 
Good point, didn't think of it myself-;))
Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net
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