xorg problems on new machine

[Wade Smart]

Tried the xfix option. Didnt help.
Tried deleting the conf file already.
Didnt help.

Its frustrating me.


Wade

Registered Linux User: #480675
Linux since June 2005



On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 19:04, Leonard Chatagnier<lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
> --- 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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