Kubuntu hangs in boot after adjusting dual screen settings

[egkauston]

Hi,

I attempted to run kubuntu on an extended desktop, but after restrarting the server, KDE would not longer start up.

I have a Fujitsu siemens amilo which is also running windows, the device manager of which tells me that I have a mobile intel(R) 945GM Express chipset family.

The other screen is an LG Flatron L1917S.

Any help will be appreciated. I can get into recovery mode, but I do not know what to do once I'm there.

[ravikiranreddy.s]

Re: Kubuntu hangs in boot after adjusting dual screen settings

hi

i too had the same problem when using kubuntu in extended desktop mode....incase you find any solution let me know

thanks

ravi

[Snowhog]

Re: Kubuntu hangs in boot after adjusting dual screen settings

Any help will be appreciated. I can get into recovery mode, but I do not know what to do once I'm there.

The simplest approach is to reuse the original xorg.conf file that got backed up when you made your changes. Boot into recovery mode. At the command line type:

ls -l /etc/X11/xorg.conf*

This will give you a list of the xorg.conf files that exist in the /etc/X11 directory. The one named xorg.conf is the current one being used, and that isn't working for you. What you are looking for is the backup of the original file before you made the changes. It will have an extension of conf.1 (or 2 or 3 depending on how many backup files there are). If there is only one such backup file, that is the one you want to use. The procedure is to rename xorg.conf to xorg.conf_BAD and rename the desired backup file to xorg.conf. If you aren't sure how to do this, or which file to work with, post back.