HP NC8000 8.04 > 8.10 low-graphics - xorg?

[Z80A]

Hi there

Just messed up my daughters HP Compaq NC8000 laptop, which was working like a charm running 8.04; did a straight forward and seemingly successful upgrade from 8.04 to 8.10, but something went wrong with the graphics. And being somewhat a "noob" and having proudly avoided CLI so far, I need some assistance on this. I did some searching, but did not find any real solution yet.

Using 8.04, everything worked perfectly, but upgrading to 8.10, I got just got full-screen terminal and a login prompt (very much like this posting: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=966190).

Fiddling a little, status right now, when booting, is that I get this message:


Ubuntu is running in low-graphics mode

Your screen, graphics card, and input device settings
could not be detected correctly. You will need to
configure these yourself.

[OK]

When going through the following dialogs and menus I can see that xorg.conf is "generically empty":


Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

This was not the case with 8.04:


Section "Files"
Fontpath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
Fontpath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
Fontpath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
Fontpath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
Fontpath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
Fontpath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
Fontpath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
# path to defoma fonts
Fontpath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "dk"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom"# Change to
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom"# Change to
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom"# Change to
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 NP [Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 M10/M11]"
Driver "fglrx"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 NP [Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 M10/M11]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Default Screen"
Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
Inputdevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
Inputdevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
Inputdevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "0"
EndSection

I have tried to copy old xorg.conf information in to my new xorg.conf, but I did not really have much success with this.

And looking into Xorg.0.log it looks like the "failsafe" version of xorg.conf is being used:


...
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Nov 1 14:08:13 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "Configured Video Device"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
...

Any point in posting the entire file?

Any ideas on what went wrong? Please help, my daughter will be back in a few hours! There will be no mercy... :mad:

[bud69500]

Hi,

unfortunatly I am not able to help you but I have the exact same problem. My computer is a Acer TravelMate 3201 with an ATI mobility radeon 9700. I upgraded ubuntu yesterday and since then I get a message saying that Ubuntu is running in low graphics mode (input device could not be detected correctly) and then I have to choose between:
-run in low graphics mode
-create a new configuration
-use a backup version

The only solution that does not crash is "run in low graphics mode". Then it seems to work well (I am not even sure if I am really in low graphics mode because it looks normal).

I have the same xorg.conf problem and also tried to replace the new file with the backuped version but it didn't change anything.

[richard2121]

Me too on my Dell Inspiron 6400. Nvidia X Server Settings told me that I am not using the Nvidia driver. Compize is not running and nor is 3d acceleration. I had a look in Hardware Drivers which told me I was using the Nvidia driver v177, I have changed it to v173 hope that will fix it.

[richard2121]

Me too on my Dell Inspiron 6400. Nvidia X Server Settings told me that I am not using the Nvidia driver. Compize is not running and nor is 3d acceleration. I had a look in Hardware Drivers which told me I was using the Nvidia driver v177, I have changed it to v173 hope that will fix it.

It did not

[dest]

It's just like you guys.

If I start in low-graphics mode, It works but I'm with a resolution of 1280x1024 instead of 1152x864.

Everything is very tiny and it kills my eyes.

I tried xrandr -s 1152x864 but it tells me it's not a supported mode. Duh !!!

I have an ATI Radeon 9700Pro and before upgrading, I was using the proprietary graphic driver.

I had a similar problem upgrading from 7.10 to 8.04. But an xrand command to set a virtual resolution and everything has worked well since then.

It seems that upgrading never works like a charm for me.

Dest.

[richard2121]

It did not

FIXED IT

I did it in a really long way which I can't completely remember but you should be able to get the same effect by deactivating both Nvidia drivers in "Hardware Drivers", then restart, Ubuntu will then tell you that you need the Nvidia driver for all the cool features and ask if you want it activated. Just activated it and restart and then you should be good to go.

Richard

[dest]

FIXED IT

I did it in a really long way which I can't completely remember but you should be able to get the same effect by deactivating both Nvidia drivers in "Hardware Drivers", then restart, Ubuntu will then tell you that you need the Nvidia driver for all the cool features and ask if you want it activated. Just activated it and restart and then you should be good to go.

Richard

Nothing appears in this menu for me.

Maybe, I should desinstall the ATI driver with envyng.

[mreggen]

I have the exact same problem. Compaq NC8000, kubuntu 8.04 -> 8.10, ati graphics broken. Solution?

[mcneany]

Same Problem. Thinkpad R50p - ati card firegl 128

[monikersupreme]

Last I heard the current proprietary ATI drivers for the r300 core are buggy... I'm using the open source VESA drivers (should be default for 8.10) and have disabled all desktop effects... with adequate results.

With my NC8000 I am monitor spanning to a 22" LCD but I cannot seem to set the 1920 x 1080 resolution for the external monitor (is not listed as an option in the Screen Resolution panel although I know the monitor is capable of handling it)... anyone know how to do this?

[DocHoliday52090]

Same problem, down to the 1152 x 864 resolution. I'm using an R300 card as well. Neither Vesa works correcty (low resolution on my 1680 x 1050 monitor) nor does fglrx.

Updates have caused this - the old opens ource drivers when Intrepid FIRST came out worked fine. This is due to a recent update. I'm trying to figure out how to revert to the initial install.

[phantom@atom-desk]

i have this problem too. But it's a fresh install in my case and i have SiS graphics. I did not wipe my hardy install so it's good for me to revert back. I even tried Mandriva which boasted of supporting SiS graphics card but it was a waste of time.

[lexap]

Hello. I have installed 9.04, but the same problems.