Hi, An entirely non-geek answer to this ;) Have you tried pressing escape to get the boot manager at atartup, booting into recovery mode and getting it to attempt to fix your X server? I was absolutely amazed when this actually fixed a similar problem.
Rob On Nov 10, 9:13 pm, Latoune <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have an issue with the set up of a graphic card "ATI Radeon™ HD > 2600" - (see specs) on my desktop (see specs below in this post). I > run ubuntu 8.04. I can no longer log in the system. > > Step by step description of the issue: > 1 - I have installed the HD 2600 graphic card in the desktop and then > started ubuntu (8.04). Ubuntu was working fine before I put in the > Graphic card. > 2 - The system worked well and I managed to log in without any > issues. > 3 - I have then been in the administration area to get the driver set > up for the new graphic card and I saw a driver ready to be installed > for the graphic card. > 4 - I did run the driver install successfully. > 5 - I then rebooted my desktop (as it was suggested). The system shut > down nicely. it then re-started and the system popped up the normal > login page. > 6 - I keying in my username and password and submitted it. The screen > take a few seconds and then freezes. > 7 - I tried several times with the same result... . > 8 - I have then remove the graphic card and rebooted again. I could > log in but the system was running a low graphic resolution. > > I still would like to get the graphic card running: > - Could you please tell me if the HD 6000 graphic card is compatible > with my desktop? If not what card is compatible with it? > - What should I do to pass the freeze stage? > > Desktop specs: > > Ant-desktop > description: Desktop Computer > product: PROD00000000 > vendor: MEDIONPC > width: 32 bits > capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3 smp-1.4 smp > configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop cpus=1 uuid=F00218DD-091E- > B211-8000-64456E4E6973 > *-core > description: Motherboard > product: MS-6719 > vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD > physical id: 0 > slot: PRIMARY IDE > *-firmware > description: BIOS > vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD > physical id: 0 > version: 6.00 PG (11/12/2002) > size: 128KiB > capacity: 192KiB > capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect > socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 > int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer > int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot zipboot netboot > *-cpu > description: CPU > product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz > vendor: Intel Corp. > physical id: 4 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > version: 15.2.7 > slot: Socket 478 > size: 2800MHz > capacity: 4GHz > width: 32 bits > clock: 133MHz > capabilities: boot fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 > apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse > sse2 ss ht tm pbe up pebs bts cid > configuration: id=0 > *-cache:0 > description: L1 cache > physical id: 8 > slot: Internal Cache > size: 8KiB > capacity: 20KiB > capabilities: synchronous internal write-back > *-cache:1 > description: L2 cache > physical id: 9 > slot: External Cache > size: 512KiB > capacity: 512KiB > capabilities: synchronous external write-back > *-memory > description: System Memory > physical id: 18 > slot: System board or motherboard > size: 512MiB > capacity: 2GiB > *-bank:0 > description: DIMM SDRAM Synchronous > product: None > vendor: None > physical id: 0 > serial: None > slot: A0 > size: 256MiB > width: 64 bits > *-bank:1 > description: DIMM SDRAM Synchronous > product: None > vendor: None > physical id: 1 > serial: None > slot: A1 > size: 256MiB > width: 64 bits > *-pci > description: Host bridge > product: 651 Host > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 100 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:00.0 > version: 01 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > configuration: driver=agpgart-sis latency=32 module=sis_agp > *-pci > description: PCI bridge > product: Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP) > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 1 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:01.0 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master > *-display UNCLAIMED > description: VGA compatible controller > product: 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 0 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:01:00.0 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 66MHz > capabilities: pm agp agp-2.0 vga_controller cap_list > configuration: latency=0 > *-isa > description: ISA bridge > product: SiS962 [MuTIOL Media IO] > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:02.0 > version: 04 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: isa bus_master > configuration: latency=0 > *-serial > description: SMBus > product: SiS961/2 SMBus Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2.1 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:02.1 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > configuration: driver=sis96x_smbus latency=0 module=i2c_sis96x > *-firewire > description: FireWire (IEEE 1394) > product: FireWire Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2.3 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:02.3 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=ohci1394 latency=32 maxlatency=12 mingnt=4 > module=ohci1394 > *-ide > description: IDE interface > product: 5513 [IDE] > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2.5 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:02.5 > logical name: scsi0 > logical name: scsi1 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: ide pm bus_master cap_list emulated > configuration: driver=pata_sis latency=128 module=pata_sis > *-disk > description: ATA Disk > product: ST360012A > vendor: Seagate > physical id: 0 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0 > logical name: /dev/sda > version: 3.30 > serial: 3KC0AKE6 > size: 55GiB (60GB) > capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos > configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=b9e8b9e8 > *-volume:0 > description: EXT3 volume > vendor: Linux > physical id: 1 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0,1 > logical name: /dev/sda1 > logical name: / > logical name: /dev/.static/dev > version: 1.0 > serial: 77bf5e72-7d6f-4d5f-a7ee-d36ccf67ced1 > size: 54GiB > capacity: 54GiB > capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes > large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized > configuration: created=2008-09-27 00:13:40 filesystem=ext3 > modified=2008-11-06 08:44:02 mount.fstype=ext3 > mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered > mounted=2008-11-06 08:04:37 state=mounted > *-volume:1 > description: Extended partition > physical id: 2 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0,2 > logical name: /dev/sda2 > size: 1380MiB > capacity: 1380MiB > capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended > *-logicalvolume > description: Linux swap / Solaris partition > physical id: 5 > logical name: /dev/sda5 > capacity: 1380MiB > capabilities: nofs > *-cdrom:0 > description: DVD reader > product: DVD-ROM 16X > vendor: IDE > physical id: 0.1.0 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.1.0 > logical name: /dev/cdrom > logical name: /dev/dvd > logical name: /dev/scd0 > logical name: /dev/sr0 > logical name: /media/cdrom1 > version: 3.10 > serial: IDE DVD-ROM 16X 3.10 > capabilities: removable audio dvd > configuration: ansiversion=5 mount.fstype=udf > mount.options=ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime state=mounted status=ready > *-medium > physical id: 0 > logical name: /dev/cdrom > logical name: /media/cdrom1 > configuration: mount.fstype=udf mount.options=ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime > state=mounted > *-cdrom:1 > description: CD-R/CD-RW writer > product: CR-48XETE > vendor: MITSUMI > physical id: 1 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0 > logical name: /dev/cdrom1 > logical name: /dev/scd1 > logical name: /dev/sr1 > version: 482R > capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw > configuration: ansiversion=5 status=ready > *-medium > physical id: 0 > logical name: /dev/cdrom1 > *-multimedia > description: Multimedia audio controller > product: AC'97 Sound Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2.7 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:02.7 > version: a0 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=32 maxlatency=11 mingnt=52 > module=snd_intel8x0 > *-usb:0 > description: USB Controller > product: USB 1.1 Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 3 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:03.0 > version: 0f > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: ohci bus_master > configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80 > module=ohci_hcd > *-usb:1 > description: USB Controller > product: USB 1.1 Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 3.1 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:03.1 > version: 0f > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: ohci bus_master > configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80 > module=ohci_hcd > *-usb:2 > description: USB Controller > product: USB 1.1 Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 3.2 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:03.2 > version: 0f > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: ohci bus_master > configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80 > module=ohci_hcd > *-usb:3 > description: USB Controller > product: USB 2.0 Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 3.3 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:03.3 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm ehci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80 > module=ehci_hcd > *-network:0 > description: Ethernet interface > product: SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 4 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:04.0 > logical name: eth0 > version: 90 > serial: 00:10:dc:d4:aa:71 > size: 10MB/s > capacity: 100MB/s > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt > 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation > configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=sis900 > driverversion=v1.08.10 Apr. 2 2006 duplex=half latency=32 link=no > maxlatency=11 mingnt=52 module=sis900 multicast=yes port=MII > speed=10MB/s > *-network:1 > description: Ethernet interface > product: DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller > vendor: National Semiconductor Corporation > physical id: 6 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:06.0 > logical name: eth1 > version: 00 > serial: 00:09:5b:1f:da:5d > size: 10MB/s > capacity: 100MB/s > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii fibre > 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation > configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=natsemi > driverversion=2.1 duplex=half latency=32 link=no maxlatency=52 > mingnt=11 module=natsemi multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=10MB/s > *-network:2 > description: Wireless interface > product: RTL-8185 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller > vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. > physical id: 7 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:07.0 > logical name: wlan0 > version: 20 > serial: 00:02:44:93:6b:ad > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless > configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ndiswrapper+net8185 > driverversion=1.52+Realtek,10/20/2005,5.103.10 ip=192.168.0.6 > latency=32 link=yes maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 module=ndiswrapper > multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g > *-communication UNCLAIMED > description: Communication controller > product: 536EP Data Fax Modem > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 8 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:08.0 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list > configuration: latency=32 > *-scsi > physical id: 1 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:4 > logical name: scsi2 > capabilities: emulated scsi-host > configuration: driver=usb-storage > *-disk > description: SCSI Disk > product: OneTouch > vendor: Maxtor > physical id: 0.0.0 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0 > logical name: /dev/sdb > version: 0125 > serial: 2HA19PVV > size: 698GiB (750GB) > capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos > configuration: ansiversion=4 signature=e9865289 > *-volume > description: Windows NTFS volume > physical id: 1 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0,1 > logical name: /dev/sdb1 > logical name: /media/OneTouch4 > version: 3.1 > serial: 1c2888f8-1edc-9c4f-828a-cca8f6ea3774 > size: 698GiB > capacity: 698GiB > capabilities: primary bootable ntfs initialized > configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2007-11-08 01:49:02 > filesystem=ntfs label=OneTouch4 mount.fstype=fuseblk > mount.options=rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,relatime,use > r_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other state=mounted --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. 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