Another display problem question

[Russ Foster]

On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:37:48 -0800 (PST), Leonard Chatagnier
<lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> --- On Sun, 12/13/09, Russ Foster <rjf at russfoster.com> wrote:
> 
>> I tried running an ATI upgrade, but now my display is
>> scrambled.  I can
>> boot, go through GRUB, get the splash screen, but just as
>> it switches into
>> what should be the log in screen the display goes to
>> garbage (it's
>> scrambled, not completely blank).
>> 
>>
> There seems to be some issues with the proprietary driver and you ATI
> Radeon XPRESS 200M graphics card.  See below:
> 
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1308964 -r
> 
> Also google for <your card ID+jaunty+driver> which brings up several hits
> of interest.  I didn't read all of it but you may have to end up using
the
> non-proprietary driver.

Leonard,

Thanks for the link. I tried googling the info before but I got so many
conflicting answers, I tried several without any success. The link you
posted did the trick.

Thanks again.

-r