So now you no longer have an intel graphics card but nvidia? Weird. -- Hari
On 3 October 2011 17:01, Brian Ssennoga <[email protected]> wrote: > Problem Solved - well kinda... > > I tried to install xdm, and failed miserably (at getting past "Starting X > Display Manager xdm ") despite setting it as default dm. > > Dropped to a shell, purged xdm, updated and upgraded and re-installed > ubuntu-desktop. > > Logged in successfully, no hitches - wonder whats in ubuntu-desktop that > might have been the fix. > > ...till i got an inverted and upside down display... > > and this solution: > http://tuxtweaks.com/2010/05/ubuntu-enable-rotation-nvidia/ assumes i can > even plot my way around the desktop. > > Windoz' CTRL ALT SHIFT UP key combo doesn't seem to have a cousin in > Ubuntu, atleast none that i know of... yet! > > Brian > > > > On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Brian Ssennoga <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello Linux People, >> >> Good Monday morning to you all. >> >> Been to my wits end on this one, so i have come here: >> >> Got an HP G60, with Ub-10.04 (2.6.32-34-generic) which last friday decided >> to run in low graphics mode - after a screen saving session - and after a >> series of poking around, it seems to me that its an issue to do with my >> xorg.conf set up. >> >> I have re-installed xserver-xorg - >> http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ubuntu-tiphow-to-removeinstall-and-reconfigure-xorg-without-reinstalling-ubuntu.html >> - to >> no solution, >> >> Have even re-installed intel drivers - >> http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-latest-intel-driver-2.12-on-ubuntu-10.04-lucid-lynx >> still >> to no solution. >> >> My /etc/X11/... directory seems to now have 4 copies of >> xorg.conf-backup-<timestamp>, as well as xorg.conf.failsafe. >> >> I´ve re-installed gdm, and re-run gdmsetup - which does not actually allow >> me to unlock the dialog box and play with those settings. >> >> Instead, after it has run, the log says: >> *WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/AutomaticLoginEnable'): Key >> not found* >> *DEBUG: init user = 'brian' auto=False* >> >> Because LUCID (and newer distros- i think - ) does not need an xorg.conf >> inorder to boot - something about the kernel taking over that responsibility >> - am not sure how to get the kernel to do my graphics recognition well >> enough >> >> Been thru some, stuff that talks about gdm2setup - which seems to be >> recommended for Lucid and newer distros - and so this morning, i tried it: >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1358026 still, no solution. >> >> once i go past the login, what i get is a shell prompt. that's where am >> stuck. In the meantime, i thought to dig into the vast experience here. >> >> -- >> Love indeed conquers all..... >> Brian A. Ssennoga >> > > > > -- > Love indeed conquers all..... > Brian A. Ssennoga > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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