xorg problems on new machine

[Leonard Chatagnier]

--- On Tue, 8/4/09, Fred Roller <froller at tnclimited.com> wrote:

> From: Fred Roller <froller at tnclimited.com>
> Subject: Re: xorg problems on new machine
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 9:31 AM
> 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.
> 
> 
So glad to be of some help.  Enjoy Ubuntu; I certainly do.
Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net

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