| No X unless I use vmware Hello all: I have an asus laptop that has an ati mobile radeon graphics card. I tried ubuntu feisty and even in the live cd it won't start X. However, the exact same ubuntu version installed on the same laptop in vmware gives me a very good X installation. Is that to be expected? I'm considering switching to linux completely but now I'm confused. Also, I tried a Xubuntu install (don't remember the version, I d/loaded it about 5 months ago) and it works fine in live cd form. Is there some bug in feisty or something I don't know about?
Thanks for the help
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| When you load Ubuntu and it gives you an error message in the CLI interface, do the following:
1) Pressing CTRL+ALT+F2. This will give you another session and will allow you to login.
2) At this point, I am uncertain if you are logged in or not. If you are, skip to Step 3. If not, for the username use " ubuntu ". There should not be any password.
3) When logged in, type the following command: " sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf "
4) When thats up, go near the bottom until it says "Section Device". In that section, you will see an option which says Driver. Change whatever is set (most likely "ati") to "vesa". This is software rendered driver which works universally.
5) Once completed, save and exit nano.
6) Type " startx "
7) Enjoy
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| Thanks Deep Dish: Tried your idea - in that section of xorg.conf it already said 'vesa'. So I changed it to 'ati' and it didn't make any difference. Funny thing, it works with the kubuntu disk. I've heard that ati graphics cards are bad for linux: have I just got the wrong laptop?
thanks again
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 muzscmanMr. PresidentPremium,VIP
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Florissant, MO
kudos:3 | said by blound:Thanks Deep Dish: Tried your idea - in that section of xorg.conf it already said 'vesa'. So I changed it to 'ati' and it didn't make any difference. Funny thing, it works with the kubuntu disk. I've heard that ati graphics cards are bad for linux: have I just got the wrong laptop? thanks again b Do you happen to know what ATI card you have?? My laptop has an ati 200m that loads fine under both ubuntu and kubuntu... |
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| Hello muzscman: I have a Mobility Radeon X2300. That's what it says in Vista's Device Manager. It's running fine in vmware, but the xorg.conf has references to vmware in the graphic card section.
Thanks again
b |
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muzscmanMr. PresidentPremium,VIP
join:2002-02-15
Florissant, MO
kudos:3 | said by blound:Hello muzscman: I have a Mobility Radeon X2300. That's what it says in Vista's Device Manager. It's running fine in vmware, but the xorg.conf has references to vmware in the graphic card section. Thanks again b What model/brand of laptop do you have? |
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muzscmanMr. PresidentPremium,VIP
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Florissant, MO
kudos:3 | reply to blound
b,
try this:
»www.mikesplanet.net/2007/04/inst···x-cards/
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muzscmanMr. PresidentPremium,VIP
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Florissant, MO
kudos:3 | reply to blound
Also look at this thread:
»ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=414841
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yazdzikPremium,MVM
join:2000-07-26
Honesdale, PA
kudos:1 | reply to blound
Dear blound,
The advice so far is correct - you must, with cards above the 1900 use the fglrx driver, and the instructions posted should work, depending upon the drivers available in the repositories.
I, personally, would use the drivers from the ati site, as they tend to be the most current.
You need to make certain that the build environment is present, and I do not know if it is present in ubuntu by default(it is not in debian).
"ati" is the open source driver which specifically states it does not support that card, so using it is a lost cause, vesa has been known to work, but only at certain resolution levels, and is hit and miss.
The current drivers from the ati site, built with the correct build environment are therefore the best way to go.
If you need help building the ati drivers from the site. please let me know.
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