OK I did force upgrade the kernel from 3.2.0-24 to the following :
3.2.0-26-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 14 17:49:24 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
At boot, I now get a X server with a message stating :
The system 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.
After clicking the "OK" button (the only one that's available), I have to select one of these options :
- Run in low-graphics mode for just one session. Running in low-graphics mode does not actually work (I only get a CLI prompt on tty1).
- Reconfigure graphics. Reconfiguring graphics does not work either. It asks me to make a decision between "Use default (generic) configuration" or "Use your backed-up configuration" but with either choice, after clikcing OK, I'm asked the same question again and again and again.
- Troubleshoot the error. Troubleshooting the error gets me to a screen where I can view the xserver log file, the startup errors, and edit the configuration file. Again, some of these options do not actually work, although I can have a look at the Xorg server log.
- Exit to console login.
The new Xorg log file contains an interesting error message...
Complete log : http://paste.ubuntu.com/1080981/
Interesting lines :
Code:
[ 5.574] (II) fglrx(0): Adapter AMD Radeon HD 6310 Graphics has 2 configurable heads and 1 displays connected.
[ 5.574] (==) fglrx(0): PseudoColor visuals disabled
[ 5.574] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 5.574] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 5.574] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 5.574] (==) fglrx(0): NoDRI = NO
[ 5.574] (==) fglrx(0): Capabilities: 0x00000000
[ 5.574] (==) fglrx(0): CapabilitiesEx: 0x00000000
[ 5.574] (==) fglrx(0): OpenGL ClientDriverName: "fglrx_dri.so"
[ 5.574] (==) fglrx(0): UseFastTLS=0
[ 5.575] (II) UnloadModule: "radeon"
[ 5.575] (II) Unloading radeon
[ 5.575] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 5.575] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 5.575] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 5.575] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 5.575] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 5.575] (II) Unloading fbdevhw
[ 5.575] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 5.575] (EE) fglrx(0): atiddxDriScreenInit failed, GPS not been initialized.
[ 5.575] (WW) fglrx(0): ***********************************************************
[ 5.575] (WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed *
[ 5.575] (WW) fglrx(0): * kernel module (fglrx.ko) may be missing or incompatible *
[ 5.575] (WW) fglrx(0): * 2D and 3D acceleration disabled *
[ 5.575] (WW) fglrx(0): ***********************************************************
[ 5.575] (II) fglrx(0): FBADPhys: 0xf00000000 FBMappedSize: 0x10000000
I don't really know where to go from here. I have no idea how I should configure a modern Xorg server from the CLI, I haven't done anything like this in years.
Can anyone help ?
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