xorg problems on new machine

[Fred Roller]

On Mon, 2009-08-03 at 16:42 -0700, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
>         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

Just an FYI.  Did an update on vbox 9.04 32 bit.  Lost display.
Followed your directions Len and it cleared right up.  Thanx.

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