Another display problem question

[Leonard Chatagnier]

Russ Foster wrote:
> 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.
>
Very glad to be of help and happy to hear you fixed it.  Enjoy Ubuntu!


Leonard
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net