Ubuntu
xserver-xorg-video-openchrome package

  1. Bug #267115
  2. Comment #4

Comment 4 for bug 267115

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Ben McCann (ben-mccann) wrote :

I repartitioned my HP 2133's disk when it first arrived to support two root file systems. I cloned my working Hardy root file system from one '/' to the other and then ran a dist-upgrade to convert that to Intrepid Alpha 6. This was successful so I can now run experiments on the X server.

The first boot into X resulted in a low-resolution, degraded, X configuration. A dialog box (I don't recall the details) let me select the 'default' X configuration. This bricked my X installation just like described above. I tried 'repairing' it a couple times in recovery mode to no avail.

I then found and copied /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. This works correctly, but slowly. I diff'ed the original 'default' xorg.conf file and the failsafe file uses:

driver "vesa"

where the original default config file leaves this blank. (I'm guessing X tries to auto-configure).

I guess this auto-configuration code is guessing the wrong type of video chip set? This laptop uses a VIA Chrome9 chip that isn't exactly mainstream.

I've taken this a long way towards resolution by providing a platform to repro this failure and actually get some results. If there's more I can do then please let me know.

Meanwhile, I'm going to see if the OpenChrome server is available for Intrepid.