cant login!!!!!!!

**huzfire** · 03-19-2009

hi im new to linux.....actually i have never used linux in my life.....this is my first try using ubuntu
i have installed it today
now when i log in with my account i dont know what happens to the system it remains blank or black or with the ubuntu background

wat should i do.....except failsafe mode.....

please help i am very eager to use linux...........

**devils casper** · 03-19-2009

Which Graphics Card do you have? Press Alt+Ctrl+F1 at login Screen. Does it switch to command line login prompt?

**huzfire** · 03-20-2009

i dont have any graphic card
the graphics of my pc are on-board of 64MB of P4 processor

& ya when i press Alt+Ctrl+F1 at login Screen it switshes to command line login..........wat do i do???

**devils casper** · 03-20-2009

Which On-Board Graphics Card do you have?
Execute this in Command Line Mode :

Code:

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

Post output here.

**saivin** · 03-20-2009

Buddy, I guess you may have to edit your xorg.conf file. you may need to choose the lifesaver 'VESA' driver for your on-board graphics card and probably may also have to change the horizontal and vertical sync values of your monitor? do you have the monitor's manual with you?

Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and once you are in the command prompt, login with your account. Then:

Code:

 sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

It will ask for password, give your account's password. Then,

Code:

 sudo xorgconfig

It will ask so many questions related to your keyboard type, your monitor etc. Don't worry most of the questions are self explanatory. There is a column to choose your graphics card driver. You better choose 'default VESA' option and you may have to give the horizontal and vertical sync rates for your monitor. Hope you have your monitor's manual. Be warned that we need to give correct values here. If we give higher values to sync rates, the monitor may toast.

You may read the FreeBSD's handbook regarding X11 before trying anything. X11 Configuration

**huzfire** · 03-20-2009

hi devil i did wat u told me this is wat i got as output:::

for ---

Code:

sudo lspci | grep -i vga
-----
00:02.0 VGA Compatible Controller : Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 03)

and for the other code it said "NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY"

**huzfire** · 03-20-2009

Originally Posted by saivin

Buddy, I guess you may have to edit your xorg.conf file. you may need to choose the lifesaver 'VESA' driver for your on-board graphics card and probably may also have to change the horizontal and vertical sync values of your monitor? do you have the monitor's manual with you?

Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and once you are in the command prompt, login with your account. Then:

Code:

 sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

It will ask for password, give your account's password. Then,

Code:

 sudo xorgconfig

It will ask so many questions related to your keyboard type, your monitor etc. Don't worry most of the questions are self explanatory. There is a column to choose your graphics card driver. You better choose 'default VESA' option and you may have to give the horizontal and vertical sync rates for your monitor. Hope you have your monitor's manual. Be warned that we need to give correct values here. If we give higher values to sync rates, the monitor may toast.

You may read the FreeBSD's handbook regarding X11 before trying anything. X11 Configuration

i dont have my moniters manual so im not risking to 'toast' my pc

but thanx for ur reply

**devils casper** · 03-20-2009

Code:

grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Its Capital X in X11.

Anyways, Press Alt+F2 and type this

Code:

gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

It will open xorg.conf file in Gedit.
Add Driver "vesa" in Video Device Section.

Code:

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver		"vesa"
EndSection

Save file and reboot machine.

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