[Bug 1029790] Re: Can't boot without nomodeset option-kernel 3.5.X.X/3.6.X.X ATI M52 [Mobility Radeon X1300]

2013-03-15 Thread Arun T. Anandhakrishnan
@Id2ndR: In step 1 (comment #30), use 'text nomodeset' as options. This will get you into the console mode without troubles. Then follow the rest of the steps. The important point is, you must get into console mode and modify rc.local so that radeon driver is *reloaded* with 'nomodeset=1' along

[Bug 1029790] Re: Can't boot without nomodeset option-kernel 3.5.X.X/3.6.X.X ATI M52 [Mobility Radeon X1300]

2013-03-13 Thread Arun T. Anandhakrishnan
This works for me on HP Compaq nc6400 (radeon mobility x1300) with a vanilla ubuntu 12.10 install: 1. edit grub command line to add 'nomodeset' and boot. 2. Then add 'nomodeset' in GRUB2's kernel command line (using GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX in /etc/default/grub) and run 'sudo update-grub' 3. Add the

[Bug 796513] Re: Switching to application with multiple windows alternates the target windows

2011-08-12 Thread Arun T
I see this issue on Ubuntu 11.04 with every application I use. It is indeed annoying when you use windows in maximized mode because you end up performing actions in the wrong window. For example, I launch multiple eclipse windows for development and when I switch from another application to

[Bug 802527] Re: Stacking problem when switching between apps with multiple windows

2011-08-12 Thread Arun T
I see this issue on Ubuntu 11.04 with every application I use. It is indeed annoying when you use windows in maximized mode because you end up performing actions in the wrong window. For example, I launch multiple eclipse windows for development and when I switch from another application to