i can't install the x server on my laptop :(

[wyz_MCF]

hello,

i have an HP nx6125 Turion 64 notebook, and i had some problems when i tried to install Ubuntu. My resolution is 1400x1050 and because of that (i guess) my x server doesn't start.

Can anyone help me? or at least give me some tips?

Thank you,
Cosmin

[Teroedni]

Yes we can
But i need you to tell me about your hardware spec and your graphics card

Do you know how to post your x.org file?
if not
Open terminal
and type in it
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

copy the whole text file and paste it here,and we will try to figure out the problems

Regards Teroedni

[PatrickMay16]

Do you know how to post your x.org file?
if not
Open terminal
and type in it
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

copy the whole text file and paste it here,and we will try to figure out the problems

He can't do those exact instructions, because you need X running to use gedit.
Instead, type

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Then you should be able to view your xorg.conf file.

[Teroedni]

ohh im sorry
i posted before i thinked


Thanks for pointing it out

[wyz_MCF]

i tried that and the file was empty. (sudo nano /etc/x11/xorg.conf)

my graphic adapter is ati mobility radeon x300 (with shared memory from the system's ddr). My guess is that there is a conflict with the graphic adapter, because i have tried to install FC4 and i had the same problem.
so....any others ideeas?

thank you for the fast answers

Cosmin

[Teroedni]

it must be sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Make sure you write X11 and not x11

to write big x in console use shift then push x.

Hope this helps
Regards
Me

[jobdrb]

I have the same problem, the system hang whem I try to run Live and Install.
Thenm, I guess that is a kernel problem, because the Vga is a PCI XPRESS, them I install Suse 10.0 (kernel 2.6.13) and was perfect. recognize everything, except CardRead (theres no driver).
I think that a good way is to use vesa, but still has problems with DMA.

[wyz_MCF]

here is the content of the xorg.conf file:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

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/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
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" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

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

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

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Xpress 200M (RS480)"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

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

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Xpress 200M (RS480)"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1400x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1400x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1400x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1400x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1400x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

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thak you for your time....

Cosmin
//willing to learn ubuntu

[gsimone]

My friend,
we are in the same road (same laptop, same problem, same ubuntu desire ).

I hope we can solve our troubles soon.

Cheers,
Gaston.

[bluck]

My friend,
we are in the same road (same laptop, same problem, same ubuntu desire ).

I hope we can solve our troubles soon.

Cheers,
Gaston.

I had a similar problem with the dell inspiron 2500.

i changed the autodetected driver (in the 'device' section of xorg.conf) to "vesa"

that allowed a higher resolution.

side note:
VESA - Video Electronics Standards Association.

the VESA driver is a standards based vga driver that will function with most video card chipsets out there (if not all)