no graphics after unbuntu loading screen

[robbiehoodyso]

xfix broke my computer

hello,

my laptop was running slow and someone sugested doing xfix in recovery mode. once i selected it and restarted it worked fine up to right after the ubuntu loading screen. after that the screen blinks black a few times and i can hear the login promt noises, just no graphics. i can log in blindly and hear the login noises. so the compter is running fine.

when i hook it up to external monitor it works fine. i have tried reinstalling ubuntu and nothing seems to work.

thanks for any help,


robbie

[coopstah13]

Which version of ubuntu are you trying to use? Newer versions should autodetect and use the right driver, unless you have ATI/Nvidia card. Boot up in recovery mode and post the results of this

grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf
lspci | grep -i vga

[robbiehoodyso]

Which version of ubuntu are you trying to use? Newer versions should autodetect and use the right driver, unless you have ATI/Nvidia card. Boot up in recovery mode and post the results of this

grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf
lspci | grep -i vga

for the 1st code it says /ect/X11/xorg.conf: no such file or directory

and for the second part it says i have a intel graphics device

[kr0nik]

Which version of ubuntu are you trying to use? Newer versions should autodetect and use the right driver, unless you have ATI/Nvidia card. Boot up in recovery mode and post the results of this

grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf
lspci | grep -i vga

also might help if he does dmesg and cat /var/log/messages

youre gonna have to create a xorg file

[robbiehoodyso]

Which version of ubuntu are you trying to use? Newer versions should autodetect and use the right driver, unless you have ATI/Nvidia card. Boot up in recovery mode and post the results of this

grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf
lspci | grep -i vga

oh, im using 8.04

[coopstah13]

you typed etc wrong, and if it is possible, please post as much of the output as you can

[D-cat]

Yo! Guys! An external monitor hooked in shows the graphics fine, that means the correct (or at least a working) driver is loaded!

The problem is xfix failed to detect his screen's limitations, and is booting X in a resolution that exceeds his screen resolution.

Quick fix (not permanent):
Once the screen goes black, press [Ctrl + Alt + -] (you might have to do this a few times, wait a few seconds between each) until you get your screen back.

For a permanent solution, you'll have to reconfigure X or edit the xorg.conf file and remove references to resolutions beyond what your screen can handle.

[devils casper]

for the 1st code it says /ect/X11/xorg.conf: no such file or directory

Its etc instead of ect. I would suggest you to execute that code again and post output here.

It looks like Resolutions and Refresh rates problem only. Plug-in External monitor and post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf file here.