[ubuntu-za] Alternate Install Xbuntu 6.10 - Update

Thu Apr 12 07:39:53 BST 2007

No problem :) Enjoy your new system.

On 11/04/07, Richard Davin <rdavin at cybersmart.co.za> wrote:
>
>  Sorry for taking so long to get back.  I've only had limited access to
> this email account.
> To solve problem I tried a reinstallation, which solved my mouse errors
> but I still had a problem with my display not working.
>
> Checking the forums I learned there was a problem with the driver for my
> video card with the 6.10 version. It was recommended that I
> install Feisty or download the vesa drivers.
>
> Opted to download and install vesa drivers and make the necessary change
> to xorg config file.
>
> Now I have video :)~
>
> Also Installed Ubuntu on another machine in the mean time.  It really
> helped having a working system next to me to make comparisons.  Although it
> took so long to get sorted overall it was a great experience because I've
> learned a little more about the Linux command line in a short time that I
> would have if I never had a problem.
>
>
> Thanks again for your assistance and my apologies for not getting back to
> you sooner,
>
>
>
> Richard Davin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:
> ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com]*On Behalf Of *Jan Kroeze
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:13 AM
> *To:* Ubuntu South African Local Community
> *Subject:* Re: [ubuntu-za] Alternate Install Xbuntu 6.10 - Update
>
> What mouse are you using?
>
> Could you post the contents of the Section "InputDevice" block that
> corresponds to your mouse in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file?
>
> On 02/04/07, Richard Davin <rdavin at cybersmart.co.za> wrote:
> >
> >  Attempted to create a new Xorg.config file. Ran xorgconfig which did
> > some an auto configuration then said my mouse failed.
> > When running Config file this is what's displayed on the monitor:
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Module Loader present
> > Markers:
> > (--) probed,
> > (**) from config file,
> > (= =) default setting
> > (++) from command line,
> > (!!) notice,
> > (II) informational,
> > (WW) warning,
> > (EE) error,
> > (NI) not implemented,
> > (??) unknown
> >
> >
> > (= =) Log File "/varlog/Xorg.0.log"
> > (++) Using Config File: "root/xorg.conf.new"
> > error opening security policy file /usr/lib/xserver/SecurityPolicy
> >
> > (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Can not open device /dev/mouse
> >    No such file or directory.
> > (EE) Mouse 0 cannot open input device
> > (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
> >
> > xkb_keycodes   { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
> > xkb_types  { include "complete" };
> > xkb_compatability  { include "complete" };
> > xkb_symbols  { include "pc(pc105)+us" };
> > xkb_geometry  { include "pc(pc105: };
> > No core pointer
> >
> > Fatal Server error:
> > failed to initialize core devices
> >
> > -
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Anyway after all of that I just reinstalled everything this time using
> > the OEM in hopes things would work this time.
> > Installation eventually completed but now I 'm back to square one with
> > the same exact problem. I don't want to give up but I just spent the
> > last two days trying to get this to work.
> >
> > Does anyone have a suggestion,  I hate giving up on things ??????
> > below (prior email ) are setting that worked in another distro. If I
> > could only set this up with the same settings it would be awesome :)
> >
> >
> > Thank a lot for your help!!!
> > Rich
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > *From:* Richard Davin [mailto:rdavin at cybersmart.co.za]
> > *Sent:* Monday, April 02, 2007 1:03 PM
> > *To:* ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com
> > *Subject:* Alternate Install Xbuntu 6.10
> >
> >
> > Yesterday I installed Xbuntu 6.10 using the alternate CD ISO.
> >
> > I am running it on a PII-300 mhz
> > 192 mb RAM
> > Intel AL440LX motherboard.
> > MGI G4+M4A 16G (16mb?? AGP video card)
> >
> >
> > System hung twice during installation but eventually completed. When
> > prompted by the installation I removed CD from tray and pressed ENTER to
> > restart so system could configure (finalize) everything.
> >
> > Here's the problem:
> >
> > System Boots.
> > I get error message: "[17179569.184000] ACPI: Unable to locate RDSP" and
> > system continues with boot process.
> >
> > When it comes time for the Xbuntu logo and gui to display the monitor
> > goes dead and LED on monitor goes from green to flashing amber (no video).
> >
> > When I press: "Control + Alt + Backspace" the LED on the monitor turns
> > green for a sec and it attempts to do some thing but then just goes back
> > into a dead state.
> >
> >
> > To try to solve the problem I exited to a command prompt to try to
> > manually set my video mode. This is what I did:
> >
> > Pressed "Control + ALT + F1 to get to a command prompt. On exit to a
> > command prompt this is what is get:
> >
> > Starting up ...
> > [17179569.184000] ACPI: Unable to Locate RSDP
> >
> > usplash: Setting mode 1024x768 failed
> > usplash: Using mode 800x600
> >
> > Ubuntu 6.10 ubuntu tty1
> >
> > Ubuntu login: _
> >
> >
> > Ok So it seems the 1024x768 isn't working with this and the 800x600 is
> > fine (for a command prompt) So I log in and try to make some changes.
> > This is what I tried to do next but it didn't work
> >
> > From the command prompt I typed: sudu dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> > 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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