Gutsy tribe 5 and the daily 8-Sep-2007 Gusty cd (both checked for validity) both fail to boot in normal graphics mode on this Acer Aspire laptop. (The feisty live cd works, as does the safe graphics mode.) The screen cycles trying to initialize a varying number of times, but eventually freezes the machine hard. Neither ctl-alt-f1 or ctl-alt-del has any affect. Here is the lspci output after booting into the safe graphics mode. Since the machine freezes solid when booting in the normal graphics mode, I can't get the Xorg log file from that attempt, but I've added the safe mode graphics one at the end. ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 Host Bridge (rev 10) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge 00:04.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge 00:05.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 5a37 00:12.0 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc ATI 4379 Serial ATA Controller (rev 80) 00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller (rev 80) 00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller (rev 80) 00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB2 Host Controller (rev 80) 00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 SMBus Controller (rev 83) 00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller ATI (rev 80) 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio (rev 01) 00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-ISA Bridge (rev 80) 00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-PCI Bridge (rev 80) 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS482 [Radeon Xpress 200M] 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. Unknown device 001c (rev 01) 06:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) 06:04.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB-712/4 Cardbus Controller (rev 10) 06:04.1 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller (rev 01) 06:04.2 Generic system peripheral [0805]: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Controller (rev 01) 06:04.3 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc: (rev 01) 06:04.4 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc Unknown device 0551 (rev 01) ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ RedFieldPosition: 0 GreenMaskSize: 0 GreenFieldPosition: 0 BlueMaskSize: 0 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 Mode: 141 (1400x1050) ModeAttributes: 0xba WinAAttributes: 0x7 WinBAttributes: 0x0 WinGranularity: 64 WinSize: 64 WinASegment: 0xa000 WinBSegment: 0xa000 WinFuncPtr: 0xc00050e7 BytesPerScanline: 2800 XResolution: 1400 YResolution: 1050 XCharSize: 8 YCharSize: 16 NumberOfPlanes: 1 BitsPerPixel: 15 NumberOfBanks: 1 MemoryModel: 6 BankSize: 0 NumberOfImages: 4 RedMaskSize: 5 RedFieldPosition: 10 GreenMaskSize: 5 GreenFieldPosition: 5 BlueMaskSize: 5 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 Mode: 142 (1400x1050) ModeAttributes: 0xba WinAAttributes: 0x7 WinBAttributes: 0x0 WinGranularity: 64 WinSize: 64 WinASegment: 0xa000 WinBSegment: 0xa000 WinFuncPtr: 0xc00050e7 BytesPerScanline: 2800 XResolution: 1400 YResolution: 1050 XCharSize: 8 YCharSize: 16 NumberOfPlanes: 1 BitsPerPixel: 16 NumberOfBanks: 1 MemoryModel: 6 BankSize: 0 NumberOfImages: 4 RedMaskSize: 5 RedFieldPosition: 11 GreenMaskSize: 6 GreenFieldPosition: 5 BlueMaskSize: 5 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 Mode: 143 (1400x1050) ModeAttributes: 0xba WinAAttributes: 0x7 WinBAttributes: 0x0 WinGranularity: 64 WinSize: 64 WinASegment: 0xa000 WinBSegment: 0xa000 WinFuncPtr: 0xc00050e7 BytesPerScanline: 4200 XResolution: 1400 YResolution: 1050 XCharSize: 8 YCharSize: 16 NumberOfPlanes: 1 BitsPerPixel: 24 NumberOfBanks: 1 MemoryModel: 6 BankSize: 0 NumberOfImages: 2 RedMaskSize: 8 RedFieldPosition: 16 GreenMaskSize: 8 GreenFieldPosition: 8 BlueMaskSize: 8 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 Mode: 144 (1400x1050) ModeAttributes: 0xba WinAAttributes: 0x7 WinBAttributes: 0x0 WinGranularity: 64 WinSize: 64 WinASegment: 0xa000 WinBSegment: 0xa000 WinFuncPtr: 0xc00050e7 BytesPerScanline: 5600 XResolution: 1400 YResolution: 1050 XCharSize: 8 YCharSize: 16 NumberOfPlanes: 1 BitsPerPixel: 32 NumberOfBanks: 1 MemoryModel: 6 BankSize: 0 NumberOfImages: 1 RedMaskSize: 8 RedFieldPosition: 16 GreenMaskSize: 8 GreenFieldPosition: 8 BlueMaskSize: 8 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 Mode: 172 (1600x1200) ModeAttributes: 0xba WinAAttributes: 0x7 WinBAttributes: 0x0 WinGranularity: 64 WinSize: 64 WinASegment: 0xa000 WinBSegment: 0xa000 WinFuncPtr: 0xc00050e7 BytesPerScanline: 1600 XResolution: 1600 YResolution: 1200 XCharSize: 8 YCharSize: 16 NumberOfPlanes: 1 BitsPerPixel: 8 NumberOfBanks: 1 MemoryModel: 4 BankSize: 0 NumberOfImages: 7 RedMaskSize: 0 RedFieldPosition: 0 GreenMaskSize: 0 GreenFieldPosition: 0 BlueMaskSize: 0 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 Mode: 173 (1600x1200) ModeAttributes: 0xba WinAAttributes: 0x7 WinBAttributes: 0x0 WinGranularity: 64 WinSize: 64 WinASegment: 0xa000 WinBSegment: 0xa000 WinFuncPtr: 0xc00050e7 BytesPerScanline: 3200 XResolution: 1600 YResolution: 1200 XCharSize: 8 YCharSize: 16 NumberOfPlanes: 1 BitsPerPixel: 15 NumberOfBanks: 1 MemoryModel: 6 BankSize: 0 NumberOfImages: 3 RedMaskSize: 5 RedFieldPosition: 10 GreenMaskSize: 5 GreenFieldPosition: 5 BlueMaskSize: 5 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 Mode: 174 (1600x1200) ModeAttributes: 0xba WinAAttributes: 0x7 WinBAttributes: 0x0 WinGranularity: 64 WinSize: 64 WinASegment: 0xa000 WinBSegment: 0xa000 WinFuncPtr: 0xc00050e7 BytesPerScanline: 3200 XResolution: 1600 YResolution: 1200 XCharSize: 8 YCharSize: 16 NumberOfPlanes: 1 BitsPerPixel: 16 NumberOfBanks: 1 MemoryModel: 6 BankSize: 0 NumberOfImages: 3 RedMaskSize: 5 RedFieldPosition: 11 GreenMaskSize: 6 GreenFieldPosition: 5 BlueMaskSize: 5 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 Mode: 175 (1600x1200) ModeAttributes: 0xba WinAAttributes: 0x7 WinBAttributes: 0x0 WinGranularity: 64 WinSize: 64 WinASegment: 0xa000 WinBSegment: 0xa000 WinFuncPtr: 0xc00050e7 BytesPerScanline: 4800 XResolution: 1600 YResolution: 1200 XCharSize: 8 YCharSize: 16 NumberOfPlanes: 1 BitsPerPixel: 24 NumberOfBanks: 1 MemoryModel: 6 BankSize: 0 NumberOfImages: 1 RedMaskSize: 8 RedFieldPosition: 16 GreenMaskSize: 8 GreenFieldPosition: 8 BlueMaskSize: 8 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 Mode: 176 (1600x1200) ModeAttributes: 0xba WinAAttributes: 0x7 WinBAttributes: 0x0 WinGranularity: 64 WinSize: 64 WinASegment: 0xa000 WinBSegment: 0xa000 WinFuncPtr: 0xc00050e7 BytesPerScanline: 6400 XResolution: 1600 YResolution: 1200 XCharSize: 8 YCharSize: 16 NumberOfPlanes: 1 BitsPerPixel: 32 NumberOfBanks: 1 MemoryModel: 6 BankSize: 0 NumberOfImages: 1 RedMaskSize: 8 RedFieldPosition: 16 GreenMaskSize: 8 GreenFieldPosition: 8 BlueMaskSize: 8 BlueFieldPosition: 0 RsvdMaskSize: 0 RsvdFieldPosition: 0 DirectColorModeInfo: 0 PhysBasePtr: 0xc0000000 (II) VESA(0): Total Memory: 256 64KB banks (16384kB) (II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using hsync range of 30.00-70.00 kHz (II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-160.00 Hz (WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1024x768" (no mode of this name) (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "800x600" (no mode of this name) (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x480" (no mode of this name) (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x400" (no mode of this name) (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x350" (no mode of this name) (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "512x384" (no mode of this name) (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "400x300" (no mode of this name) (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x240" (no mode of this name) (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x200" (no mode of this name) (WW) VESA(0): No valid modes left. Trying less strict filter... (II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using hsync range of 30.00-70.00 kHz (II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-160.00 Hz (WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size (--) VESA(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024) (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "1024x768" (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "800x600" (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "640x480" (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "640x400" (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "640x350" (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "512x384" (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "400x300" (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "320x240" (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "320x200" (**) VESA(0): Display dimensions: (330, 210) mm (**) VESA(0): DPI set to (78, 92) (II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "1024x768" (118) (II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "800x600" (115) (II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "640x480" (112) (II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "640x400" (185) (II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "640x350" (1c5) (**) VESA(0): Using "Shadow Framebuffer" (II) Loading sub module "shadow" (II) LoadModule: "shadow" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libshadow.so (II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.1.0 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3 (II) Loading sub module "fb" (II) LoadModule: "fb" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3 (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp (II) do I need RAC? No, I don't. (II) resource ranges after preInit: [0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B) [1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B] [2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B] [3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B] [4] -1 0 0xb0300100 - 0xb03001ff (0x100) MX[B] [5] -1 0 0xb0300c00 - 0xb0300c7f (0x80) MX[B] [6] -1 0 0xb0300800 - 0xb03008ff (0x100) MX[B] [7] -1 0 0xb0300400 - 0xb030047f (0x80) MX[B] [8] -1 0 0xb0300000 - 0xb03000ff (0x100) MX[B] [9] -1 0 0xb0000000 - 0xb0003fff (0x4000) MX[B] [10] -1 0 0x54180000 - 0x541803ff (0x400) MX[B] [11] -1 0 0xb0007000 - 0xb0007fff (0x1000) MX[B] [12] -1 0 0xb0006000 - 0xb0006fff (0x1000) MX[B] [13] -1 0 0xb0005000 - 0xb0005fff (0x1000) MX[B] [14] -1 0 0xb0004000 - 0xb00041ff (0x200) MX[B] [15] -1 0 0xb0100000 - 0xb010ffff (0x10000) MX[B](B) [16] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B) [17] -1 0 0x54000000 - 0x5400ffff (0x10000) MX[B] [18] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B] [19] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B] [20] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B] [21] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [22] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B] [23] -1 0 0x0000a000 - 0x0000a0ff (0x100) IX[B] [24] -1 0 0x00008420 - 0x0000842f (0x10) IX[B] [25] -1 0 0x00000374 - 0x00000374 (0x1) IX[B] [26] -1 0 0x00000170 - 0x00000177 (0x8) IX[B] [27] -1 0 0x000003f4 - 0x000003f4 (0x1) IX[B] [28] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[B] [29] -1 0 0x00008410 - 0x0000841f (0x10) IX[B] [30] -1 0 0x00008400 - 0x0000840f (0x10) IX[B] [31] -1 0 0x00008430 - 0x00008433 (0x4) IX[B] [32] -1 0 0x00008438 - 0x0000843f (0x8) IX[B] [33] -1 0 0x00008434 - 0x00008437 (0x4) IX[B] [34] -1 0 0x00008440 - 0x00008447 (0x8) IX[B] [35] -1 0 0x00009000 - 0x000090ff (0x100) IX[B](B) [36] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B] [37] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B] (II) Loading sub module "int10" (II) LoadModule: "int10" (II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so (II) VESA(0): initializing int10 (II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000 (II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0 (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 16384 kB (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M Series (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0 (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc. (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: MS48 (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00 (==) VESA(0): Write-combining range (0xc0000000,0x1000000) (II) VESA(0): virtual address = 0x2b0963526000, physical address = 0xc0000000, size = 16777216 (II) VESA(0): VBESetVBEMode failed...Tried again without customized values. (==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor (==) VESA(0): Backing store disabled (**) Option "dpms" (**) VESA(0): DPMS enabled (==) RandR enabled (II) Setting vga for screen 0. (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP (II) Initializing built-in extension XAccessControlExtension (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES (II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE (II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE (EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable (II) Loading local sub module "GLcore" (II) LoadModule: "GLcore" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libGLcore.so (II) Module GLcore: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3 (II) GLX: Initialized MESA-PROXY GL provider for screen 0 (**) Option "CoreKeyboard" (**) Generic Keyboard: Core Keyboard (**) Option "Protocol" "standard" (**) Generic Keyboard: Protocol: standard (**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30" (**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg" (**) Generic Keyboard: XkbRules: "xorg" (**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105" (**) Generic Keyboard: XkbModel: "pc105" (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us" (**) Generic Keyboard: XkbLayout: "us" (**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off" (**) Generic Keyboard: CustomKeycodes disabled (**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" (**) Configured Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/mice" (**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2" (**) Option "CorePointer" (**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" (**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" (**) Configured Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50 (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" (**) Configured Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 (**) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 9 (**) Configured Mouse: Sensitivity: 1 (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" (**) stylus: always reports core events (**) stylus device is /dev/input/wacom (**) stylus is in absolute mode (**) stylus: forcing TabletPC ISD V4 protocol (**) WACOM: suppress value is 2 (**) Option "BaudRate" "9600" (**) stylus: serial speed 9600 (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" (**) cursor: always reports core events (**) cursor device is /dev/input/wacom (**) cursor is in relative mode (**) cursor: forcing TabletPC ISD V4 protocol (**) WACOM: suppress value is 2 (**) Option "BaudRate" "9600" (**) cursor: serial speed 9600 (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" (**) eraser: always reports core events (**) eraser device is /dev/input/wacom (**) eraser is in absolute mode (**) eraser: forcing TabletPC ISD V4 protocol (**) WACOM: suppress value is 2 (**) Option "BaudRate" "9600" (**) eraser: serial speed 9600 (II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.14.6 (1406) (--) Synaptics Touchpad auto-dev sets device to /dev/input/event3 (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event3" (**) Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0" (--) Synaptics Touchpad touchpad found (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" (**) Synaptics Touchpad: always reports core events (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Synaptics Touchpad" (type: MOUSE) (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "eraser" (type: Wacom Eraser) (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "cursor" (type: Wacom Cursor) (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "stylus" (type: Wacom Stylus) (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE) (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Generic Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD) (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom No such file or directory. Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Invalid argument (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom No such file or directory. Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Invalid argument (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom No such file or directory. Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Invalid argument Synaptics DeviceInit called SynapticsCtrl called. (II) Configured Mouse: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded Synaptics DeviceOn called (--) Synaptics Touchpad auto-dev sets device to /dev/input/event3 (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event3" (--) Synaptics Touchpad touchpad found ProcXCloseDevice to close or not ? SetClientVersion: 0 9 AUDIT: Wed Sep 12 23:01:05 2007: 8361 X: client 23 rejected from local host (uid 999) ubuntu@ubuntu:~$