Comment 30 for bug 234898

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Stephen Taylor (stephen-taylor-comcast) wrote : Re: [Bug 234898] Re: unable to change screen resolution....

Yes it does.

Here is some more info for you....

I still get the following message during boot:

"xfb: 0000:00:01:1 failed to map frame buffer or controller registers"

If I install Intrepid server, then just my normal minimal working
system... xorg, xdm, xfce4 -- with all the latest patches -- it crashes
X and I posted all the files --- this happens on both Hardy and Intrepid.

I recently installed xubuntu-desktop and was able to get the desktop
working on Intrepid, using a 1280x1024@60hz screen resolution (the
default). X crashes about 4 or 5 times, then I get a message the says
"Ubuntu is running in low-graphics mode" <OK>
Clicking OK I get another message that asks me to choose low
graphics/reconfigure/troubleshoot -- choosing low graphics it restarts
the display again and this time manages to bring up xfce4. (Then I
spent a day removing everything get back to xorg/xfce4 but have to use
gnome -- never got xdm to work.

I use these systems so that students can install LINUX / play around and
not have to worry about screwing up -- so it would be nice to iron out
these issues in the standard release. Thanks!

Professor Stephen Taylor
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College
2000 Cummings Hall, Hanover, NH 03755-8000
Office: (603) 646-1251
Cell: (603) 727-8945
Fax: (603) 646-9795

Martin-Éric Racine wrote:
> Stephen, does the bug still apply to Hardy and Intrepid releases?
>