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    #1

    8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

    Hello

    I've just finished installing the alpha 4 using the alternative install CD onto my inspiron 1520.

    I've noticed that xorg.conf isn't / hasn't been configured after the install and now when i login i get a blank screen. When i use console then type in "startx", this fails and crashes because the xorg.conf has not been configured by the installer. I'm wondering if anyone else has seen this problem?

    I installed before using the alpha 3 alternative installer and it worked fine out of the box.
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    #2
    Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

    From a shell, run the command
    Code:
    sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
    Then, try "startx" again; if it fails, run the above command, minus "-phigh". It would look like:
    Code:
    sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
    Choose "vesa" as your video driver, and answer the remaining questions as best you can; just choose the default answers for anything you're unsure of. Then, try "startx" again. Let me know how it goes.
    Asus G1S-X3:
    Intel Core2 Duo T7500, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT, 4Gb PC2-5300, 320Gb Hitachi 7k320, Linux ( )
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      #3
      Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

      no luck still no go

      here is the xorg.conf file

      # xorg.conf (X.Org 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 xorg.conf manual page.
      # (Type "man 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 "InputDevice"
      Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
      Driver "kbd"
      Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
      Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
      Option "XkbLayout" "us"
      EndSection

      Section "InputDevice"
      Identifier "Configured Mouse"
      Driver "mouse"
      EndSection

      Section "Device"
      Identifier "Configured Video Device"
      EndSection

      Section "Monitor"
      Identifier "Configured Monitor"
      EndSection

      Section "Screen"
      Identifier "Default Screen"
      Monitor "Configured Monitor"
      EndSection
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        #4
        Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

        Is that the whole document?
        Asus G1S-X3:
        Intel Core2 Duo T7500, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT, 4Gb PC2-5300, 320Gb Hitachi 7k320, Linux ( )
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          #5
          Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

          yep that was the file that was generated upon install, and even with that reconfigure.

          I noticed the missing undetected video card, moniter and other stuff missing from the file.
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            #6
            Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

            There are all kinds of things missing; I can help you create the file, that's no problem. First, though, I need to know what kind of monitor you have, your video card type (vendor and model), and your keyboard layout (US,etc.).
            Asus G1S-X3:
            Intel Core2 Duo T7500, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT, 4Gb PC2-5300, 320Gb Hitachi 7k320, Linux ( )
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              #7
              Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

              it's a nvidia 8600m GT on a dell 1680 x 1050 screen. Keyboard layout is US.
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                #8
                Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

                Is there a model number/name on the monitor? If so, what does it say?

                Edit: I need to know so I can set the proper horizontal/vertical refresh rates in the config.
                Asus G1S-X3:
                Intel Core2 Duo T7500, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT, 4Gb PC2-5300, 320Gb Hitachi 7k320, Linux ( )
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                  #9
                  Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

                  Screen: 15.4" WSXGA Widescreen (1680 x 1050) is as much info as your going to get. From what I've seen Kubuntu normally just says it as a generic display. There isn't really anything special other then 60 hz refresh rate at 1680 x 1050.

                  Kinda weird that the installer isn't picking up the video card/ display settings.
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                    #10
                    Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

                    Here is a file from a 6400 inspiron with the same LCD screen.

                    # 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 xorg.conf manual page.
                    # (Type "man 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"
                    EndSection

                    Section "InputDevice"
                    Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
                    Driver "kbd"
                    Option "CoreKeyboard"
                    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
                    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
                    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
                    EndSection

                    Section "InputDevice"
                    Identifier "Configured Mouse"
                    Driver "mouse"
                    Option "CorePointer"
                    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
                    Option "Protocol" "ImPS/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/input/wacom"
                    Option "Type" "stylus"
                    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
                    EndSection

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

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

                    Section "Device"
                    Identifier "Generic Video Card"
                    Boardname "ati"
                    Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
                    Driver "fglrx"
                    Screen 0
                    EndSection

                    Section "Monitor"
                    Identifier "Generic Monitor"
                    Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
                    Modelname "LCD Panel 1680x1050"
                    Horizsync 31.5-90
                    Vertrefresh 60
                    ##modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
                    ##modeline "1280x768@60" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync
                    ##modeline "1280x720@60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
                    ##modeline "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
                    ##modeline "1440x900@60" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -hsync +vsync
                    ##modeline "1600x1024@60" 136.36 1600 1704 1872 2144 1024 1025 1028 1060 -hsync +vsync
                    modeline "1680x1050@60" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
                    ##modeline "1920x1200@60" 193.16 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1204 1242 -hsync +vsync
                    Gamma 1.0
                    EndSection

                    Section "Screen"
                    Identifier "Default Screen"
                    Device "Generic Video Card"
                    Monitor "Generic Monitor"
                    Defaultdepth 24
                    SubSection "Display"
                    Depth 24
                    Virtual 1680 1050
                    Modes "1680x1050@60"
                    EndSubSection
                    EndSection

                    Section "ServerLayout"
                    Identifier "Default Layout"
                    screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
                    Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
                    Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
                    Inputdevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
                    Inputdevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
                    Inputdevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
                    Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
                    EndSection
                    Section "Module"
                    Load "glx"
                    Load "dbe"
                    Load "v4l"
                    EndSection
                    Section "device" #
                    Identifier "device1"
                    Boardname "ati"
                    Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
                    Driver "fglrx"
                    Screen 1
                    EndSection
                    Section "screen" #
                    Identifier "screen1"
                    Device "device1"
                    Defaultdepth 24
                    Monitor "monitor1"
                    SubSection "Display"
                    Depth 24
                    Modes "640x480@60"
                    EndSubSection
                    EndSection
                    Section "monitor" #
                    Identifier "monitor1"
                    Vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
                    Modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
                    modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
                    Gamma 1.0
                    EndSection
                    Section "ServerFlags"
                    EndSection
                    Think it would be easier for me to go download alpha 3 install it and then patch it to alpha 4 -_- I don't know why it doesn't pick up my hardware anymore.
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                      #11
                      Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

                      OK, try this one (be sure to leave a blank line at the end):
                      Section "ServerLayout"
                      Identifier "Default Layout"
                      Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
                      InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
                      InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
                      EndSection

                      Section "Module"
                      Load "glx"
                      EndSection

                      Section "InputDevice"
                      Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
                      Driver "kbd"
                      Option "CoreKeyboard"
                      Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
                      Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
                      Option "XkbLayout" "us"
                      EndSection

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

                      Section "Screen"
                      Identifier "Default Screen"
                      Device "nVidia Corporation GeForce 8600 GT"
                      Monitor "Configured Monitor"
                      DefaultDepth 24
                      SubSection "Display"
                      Depth 24
                      Modes "1680x1050@60
                      EndSubSection
                      EndSection

                      Section "Device"
                      Identifier "nVidia Corporation GeForce 8600 GT"
                      Driver "nv"
                      EndSection

                      Section "Monitor"
                      Identifier "Configured Monitor"
                      Horizsync 31.5-90
                      Vertrefresh 60
                      Option "DPMS"
                      EndSection
                      Asus G1S-X3:
                      Intel Core2 Duo T7500, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT, 4Gb PC2-5300, 320Gb Hitachi 7k320, Linux ( )
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                        #12
                        Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

                        nope somewhere it looks like xorg has failed to be setup right

                        This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
                        It is not supported in any way.
                        Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
                        Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
                        Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
                        latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
                        See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

                        X.Org X Server 1.4.0.90
                        Release Date: 5 September 2007
                        X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
                        Build Operating System: Linux Ubuntu (xorg-server 2:1.4.1~git20080118-1ubuntu2)
                        Current Operating System: Linux Hinagiku 2.6.24-5-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 24 19:45:21 UTC 2008 i686
                        Build Date: 19 January 2008 07:43:36PM

                        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
                        to make sure that you have the latest version.
                        Module Loader present
                        Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
                        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
                        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
                        (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Feb 5 17:11:19 2008
                        (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
                        Parse error on line 18 of section ServerLayout in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
                        "" is not a valid keyword in this section.
                        (EE) Problem parsing the config file
                        (EE) Error parsing the config file

                        Fatal server error:
                        no screens found
                        (WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
                        (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
                        (WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_GETSTATE failed: Bad file descriptor


                        back to looking for the alpha 3 installer.
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                          #13
                          Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

                          If you will, try this:
                          Code:
                          sudo Xorg -configure; sudo mv ~/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
                          Then, try "startx" again, one more time.
                          Asus G1S-X3:
                          Intel Core2 Duo T7500, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT, 4Gb PC2-5300, 320Gb Hitachi 7k320, Linux ( )
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                            #14
                            Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

                            no go. that doesn't work either
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                              #15
                              Re: 8.04 alpha 4 install on 1520

                              Well, all I can suggest is to reinstall :P
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                              Intel Core2 Duo T7500, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT, 4Gb PC2-5300, 320Gb Hitachi 7k320, Linux ( )
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