Problems starting Ubuntu 8.10

[q123]

hi i am a newbie to linux recently, i have downloaded ubuntu 8.10 & installed it inside windows xp

>My ram is 256mb(ddr)

> the installation went well,but after booting into linux through grub menu,after entering user name &pasword all i get is a blank screeen(black)

Here are my display properties......

[L4Linux]

For PCs with 256MB of RAM Xubuntu is better suited. It is like Ubuntu, but with a lighter Desktop Environment (XFCE instead of Gnome), so it requires less RAM.

[D-cat]

I'm thinking it has less to do with the card and more to do with the monitor (resolution set too high). X defaults to the highest resolution in the config file it thinks it can get away with.

One of the really nice things about X server is the ability to change the resolution on the fly. Press [Ctrl + Alt + -] (might have to do it a few times). If this brings back your desktop, then the problem is confirmed. You'll have to find out the maximum resolution of your monitor, then edit xorg.conf and remove references to resolutions higher than your monitor supports.

This is done in a terminal (or text mode), sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf (this is case sensitive), search towards the bottom for Section "Screen", and edit all the resolution sections after keywords Modes . [Ctrl + x], y to save. Next time you restart, your resolution should be fine.

[q123]

I'm thinking it has less to do with the card and more to do with the monitor (resolution set too high). X defaults to the highest resolution in the config file it thinks it can get away with.

One of the really nice things about X server is the ability to change the resolution on the fly. Press [Ctrl + Alt + -] (might have to do it a few times). If this brings back your desktop, then the problem is confirmed. You'll have to find out the maximum resolution of your monitor, then edit xorg.conf and remove references to resolutions higher than your monitor supports.

This is done in a terminal (or text mode), sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf (this is case sensitive), search towards the bottom for Section "Screen", and edit all the resolution sections after keywords Modes . [Ctrl + x], y to save. Next time you restart, your resolution should be fine.

When i press Press [Ctrl + Alt + -] colour changes from black to desktop colour but nothing happens

There maybe some problem with my monitor resolution.While running live cd i got a blank screen
but when i selected safe graphics mode it ran well

[D-cat]

Unfortunately, not only would I call that a confirmation, but I also think L4Linux was also right. How large of a swap partition do you have, or maybe you'll have better luck with a lighter distro like Puppy or "Damn Small Linux"?

Sorry, I was rushed... I guess one problem at a time first. Enter text mode ([Ctrl + Alt + F1]) and log in as normal, then type sudo init 3 which will drop your X server. Then you can safely edit the xorg.conf file. After it's been saved, type sudo reboot (I don't know if sudo is necessary here, but I put it there for good measure). Cross your fingers that things come back normal, or at least it tries.

[q123]

Mine is Intel 82845 series

once see this link..

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...er/012491.html

[D-cat]

That further confirms the resolution issue. I guess you have to get it to start in the right resolution or forget it. What make and model of monitor do you have? Also if you can post your xorg.conf (please wrap in "code" tags so all formatting is retained and it limits the real-estate used on the page). With that information, I might be able to fashion a replacement xorg.conf that would work.

[q123]

THANX FOR U R SUPPORT

when i type sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf in terminal,it prompted me for password,when i entered the password i got a blank white teminal..at the bottam of terminal it's written like ^y,^x etc....

how to get xorg.conf

[D-cat]

Oh Yay, looks like the X server never got configured. First, make sure you didn't make a typo, if not then from your console as before, run:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

and see if that works. If not, I'll send you a generic (vesa) xorg.conf file to place in. If that fails, I'll assume the X server has not been fully installed and suggest a removal and reinstall; We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. First the dpkg-reconfigure.

[q123]

Oh Yay, looks like the X server never got configured. First, make sure you didn't make a typo, if not then from your console as before, run:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

and see if that works. If not, I'll send you a generic (vesa) xorg.conf file to place in. If that fails, I'll assume the X server has not been fully installed and suggest a removal and reinstall; We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. First the dpkg-reconfigure.

All i get is

Package 'XSERVER.ORG' is not installed and no info is avialble

We can start a live CD in SAFE GRAPHICS MODE,IS there any way to start an installed one???(While running live cd i got a blank screen
but when i selected safe graphics mode it ran well)