Comment 21 for bug 148117

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Gerald Kolllenda (ing-g-kollenda) wrote : Re: [Bug 148117] Re: [r128] Rage 128: Unsuitable videomode autoselected

Hello,

here is the wanted feedback with the both logfiles.

Am Sonntag, den 15.03.2009, 14:38 +0000 schrieb Tormod Volden:
> I think we should forward this bug report upstream. For this, we would
> need you to test latest Jaunty (for instance running a live CD) and
> attach new logs. Get a PowerPC live CD here:
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/daily-live/current/
>
> At the CD boot menu, add "text" to the boot options:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootParameters
>
> The CD will now boot but not start X. At the text prompt, run "startx"
> to start X with the default driver.
>
> Afterwards, copy the corresponding X log to the current directory:
> cp /var/log/Xorg.0.log .
>
> Now edit xorg.conf to make X use the "vesa" (failsafe) driver:
> nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> and change the Device section to look like this:
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Configured Video Device"
> Driver "vesa"
> EndSection
>
> Then start X which should give you a desktop session, although with low resolution:
> startx

> >From here, attach the xrandr.log and Xorg.0.log (which are in the Home
> Folder) to this bug report. If for some reason you can not log into
> launchpad from the live CD (network problems etc), you can also copy the
> files to a USB drive now and attach them from another computer or
> session later.
>
> See also https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/BlankScreen
>
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Gerald Kollenda

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