Ubuntu Failure at screen resolution change

[Denis R]

Hi,

I recently installed a new ATI propietry driver. I think tried to change the screen resoluation ebcause there a black stripe on the left hand side. However, then the screen started scrolling down and I couldn't do anything, so I rebooted. Now whenever I try to start Ubuntu i just get a multi-coloured screen of nothing. It just freezes and fails.

Can I reset Ubuntu to it's defaults somehow without goes in graphically? I'm currently on Windows XP on this machine (using Grub dual booting), so is there anyway way at all?

Thanks
-Den

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hi druderman,

Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log (and maybe Xorg.0.log.old) file from after reproducing this issue. If you've made any customizations to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well.

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[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

[drakesoft (powerschorsch21)]

I have near the same ... I got a small Resolution with a piece of my normal Screen.

[drakesoft (powerschorsch21)]

I forgot, I got this Problem every restart and I fix this issue with the command "xrandr -s 1280x1024" this work from time to time. If this not work then I do it with "sudo xrandr -s 1280x1024". My system is Ubuntu 9.04 amd64 with an HD3200.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

I've posted a new version of the -fglrx driver to our xorg-edgers PPA,
would you mind testing it either on Jaunty or Karmic and see if it
resolves this bug?

Get fglrx 8.620 here:

  https://edge.launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa