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Tue Apr 3 19:07:18 BST 2007
It didn't like this command.
Anyway now I am stuck. This is an older machine and I did have a Puppy
distro working on it with 1024x768 and 800x600 with a different monitor.
After switching around monitors I see that it's still failing.
I then booted off a live CD for puppy Linux distro. The puppy distro allowed
me to select 800x600 24 for this monitor it worked fine.
Here are some notes of what worked in Puppy Linux using Xorg
800x600 24
Horizontal frequency 53.7214 Khz
Refresh Frequency 85.1369 Hz
I then rebooted off the Xbuntu Alternate install Cd and got a pretty screen
with options to fix a system. At this point I am lost and getting
depressed. Can someone please tell me what I have to do to make this work?
There has to be a command I can use to get a selection of video
modes/resolutions, test them out and save them.
Any help is greatly appreciated
Rich
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007>Attempted to create a new Xorg.config file.=20
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007>Ran =
xorgconfig which </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D707181717-02042007>did some an=20
auto configuration then said my mouse failed. =20
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D707181717-02042007>When=20
running Config file this is what's displayed on the=20
monitor:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D707181717-02042007><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>----------------------------------------------------------------=
------------------------------------------------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D707181717-02042007>Module=20
Loader present<BR>Markers: <BR>(--) probed, <BR>(**) from config file, =
<BR>(=3D =3D)=20
default setting<BR>(++) from command line, <BR>(!!) notice, <BR>(II)=20
informational, <BR>(WW) warning, <BR>(EE) error, <BR>(NI) not =
implemented,=20
<BR>(??) unknown</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT><BR><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>(=3D =3D) Log File "/varlog/Xorg.0.log"<BR>(++) Using Config =
File:=20
"root/xorg.conf.new" <BR>error opening security policy file=20
/usr/lib/xserver/SecurityPolicy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>(EE) xf86OpenSerial: =
Can not open=20
device /dev/mouse<BR> <SPAN class=3D707181717-02042007> =
</SPAN>No such=20
file or directory.<BR>(EE) Mouse 0 cannot open input device<BR>(EE) =
PreInit=20
failed for input device "Mouse0"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>xkb_keycodes =
{ include=20
"xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };<BR>xkb_types { include =
"complete"=20
};<BR>xkb_compatability { include "complete"=20
};<BR>xkb_symbols { include "pc(pc105)+us"=20
};<BR>xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105: };<BR>No core=20
pointer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Fatal Server =
error:<BR>failed to=20
initialize core devices</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2>-<SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007>----------------------------------------------=
-----------------------------------------------------------</SPAN></FONT>=
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D707181717-02042007><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D707181717-02042007>Anyway=20
after all of that I just reinstalled everything this time using the OEM =
in=20
hopes things would work this time. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007>Installation eventually completed but now I =
'm back to=20
square one with the same exact problem. </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN class=3D707181717-02042007>I don't want =
to give up but=20
I just spent the last two days trying to get this to=20
work. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D707181717-02042007>Does=20
anyone have a suggestion, I hate giving up on things=20
??????</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D707181717-02042007>below=20
(prior email ) are setting that worked in another distro. If I could =
only set=20
this up with the same settings it would be awesome =
:)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D707181717-02042007></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D707181717-02042007></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D707181717-02042007></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007></SPAN><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007>Thank a lot for your =
help!!!<BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D707181717-02042007>Rich </DIV></SPAN></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Richard Davin=20
[mailto:rdavin at cybersmart.co.za]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 02, 2007 =
1:03=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Alternate =
Install=20
Xbuntu 6.10<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Yesterday=20
I </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>installed Xbuntu 6.10 using the alternate CD ISO. =
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am =
running it on a=20
PII-300 mhz <BR>192 mb RAM<BR>Intel AL440LX motherboard.<BR>MGI G4+M4A =
16G=20
(16mb?? AGP video card)<BR> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>System =
hung twice=20
during installation but eventually completed. When prompted by the =
installation=20
I removed CD from tray and pressed ENTER to restart so system could =
configure=20
(finalize) everything. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's =
the=20
problem:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>System =
Boots. <BR>I=20
get error message: "[17179569.184000] ACPI: Unable to locate RDSP" and =
system=20
continues with boot process.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When =
it comes time=20
for the Xbuntu logo and gui to display the monitor goes dead and LED on =
monitor=20
goes from green to flashing amber (no video). </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I =
press:=20
"Control + Alt + Backspace" the LED on the monitor turns green for a sec =
and it=20
attempts to do some thing but then just goes back into a dead=20
state.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV><SPAN =
class=3D960262910-02042007>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT><BR><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>To try to solve the problem I exited to a command prompt to try =
to=20
manually set my video mode. This is what I did: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Pressed "Control + ALT + F1 to get to a =
command=20
prompt. On exit to a command prompt this is what is get:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Starting up ...<BR>[17179569.184000] =
ACPI: Unable=20
to Locate RSDP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>usplash: Setting mode 1024x768 =
failed<BR>usplash:=20
Using mode 800x600</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ubuntu 6.10 ubuntu tty1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ubuntu login: _ </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT><BR><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Ok So it seems the 1024x768 isn't working with this and the =
800x600 is=20
fine (for a command prompt) So I log in and try to make <SPAN=20
class=3D960262910-02042007>some </SPAN>change<SPAN =
class=3D960262910-02042007>s.=20
This </SPAN>is what I tried to do next <SPAN=20
class=3D960262910-02042007>but </SPAN>it didn't work =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From the command prompt I typed: sudu=20
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg <BR>It didn't like this command. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Anyway now I am stuck. This is an =
older=20
machine and I did have a <SPAN =
class=3D960262910-02042007>P</SPAN>uppy distro=20
working on it with 1024x768 and 800x600<SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007> =
w</SPAN><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007>ith a different monitor. =
After=20
switching around monitors I see that it's still failing. =20
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D960262910-02042007></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007>I then =
booted off a=20
live CD for puppy Linux distro. The puppy distro allowed me to select =
800x600 24=20
for this monitor it worked fine. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007>Here =
are some notes=20
of what worked in Puppy Linux using Xorg</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D960262910-02042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D960262910-02042007>800x600=20
24</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D960262910-02042007>Horizontal frequency=20
53.7214 Khz</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D960262910-02042007>Refresh Frequency=20
85.1369 Hz</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D960262910-02042007></SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D960262910-02042007></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D960262910-02042007>I then =
rebooted off=20
the Xbuntu Alternate install Cd and got a pretty screen with options to =
fix a=20
system. At this point I am lost and getting depressed. Can =
someone=20
please tell me what I have to do to make this=20
work? </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> There =
has to be a=20
command I can use to get a selection of video modes/resolutions, test =
them out=20
and save them. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any help is greatly appreciated =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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