Re: [Hampshire] Ububtu ATI Graphics grief...

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Author: Hugo Mills
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To: adam.trickett, Hampshire LUG Discussion List
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Ububtu ATI Graphics grief...

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On Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 07:14:43PM +0100, Dr Adam J Trickett wrote:
> We installed Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server on a box and X refused to start,
> complaining that there was no ATI available. The box had been previously
> running Ubuntu with X running okay.
>
> We have just dist-upgraded to edgy to see if that helps detect and
> configure the graphics properly. Any X.org debugging hints?


A dist-upgrade won't change your config unless you ask it really
nicely with a piece of 2x4.

> X11 refused to start with ATI, VESA and VGA graphics...


That would indicate that the problem isn't to do with the graphics
card driver.

> The card is an ATI Radeon 7500. It still refuses to start X in
> Efty........! Going to have dinner now, but suggestions most
> welcome.


The usual place to look for X debuggering information is
/var/log/Xorg.0.log. That will usually tell you why it's not starting.
If you need help, bung it on a website somewhere, along with your
/etc/X11/xorg.conf, and post the location here, and we can take a look
at it.

Hugo.

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