Can anyone offer advice on configuring X Windows?
Hi,
I'm a newbie trying to dual boot Ubuntu Breezy with XP on a Dell Dimension 3000. A few weeks ago I attempted to do a net install of Debian, but because I couldn't configure the network I only managed to get the base system installed with no packages. I reconfigured the system recently using a Breezy CD, and have now installed the Ubuntu Desktop from that after including it in my sources list. However, now I can't get X configured properly. This is what I got after trying to start it - Code:
Failed: Code:
(ACRES of code deleted...) Sorry, I had to input all that code by hand, as I'm on a dual boot and writing this from XP now. Anyone with any suggestions on how to fix this? Many thanks |
What specs of your video card? 855 chiptset?? 915?? Have you had this xserver configured successfully before or is this the firts time after booting? there is a patch for these 855 915 resolutions, that you may have to install. In the mean time to get into GUI mode, try config xsever by selecting VESA card and login. use synaptic to install the patch. once installed you will have to follow instructyions here to set up the resolution: start herehttp://www.geocities.com/stomljen/
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Don't know a lot about chipsets and video cards etc, but what I have is an intel 82865G Graphics Controller. Thanks a lot for the link: I found another link for what looks like the same thing -
http://www.chzsoft.com.ar/855compat.php Unfortunately, though, even if I manage to get a GUI up and running I'm going to have to get a working network before I could use Synaptic. Gonna take quite a bit of work, as I'm such a newbie, but perhaps I could stick a package on to a CD and apt-get it? I saw a link to a Debian patch in the above, so perhaps that might work. No, I've not had the thing up and running at all. This is my first attempt at installing a Linux system on a hard drive. Previously I've used live CDs (Knoppix), something called WinLinux (which installs as just another application ontop of Windows - crap) and recently Ubuntu through VMware player. I made a copy of the xorg.conf file from the live CD of Breezy Badger, so perhaps I could edit by hand? Just a thought. Many thanks |
Try using the VESA config and check the sync rates for the hardware you have. That's usually where the bug is.
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Just tried it again selecting vesa and no luck. What exactly are sync rates?
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