[SOLVED] Installation of xubuntu screen problem.

[cclemons]

Ok, so I don't know linux that well but I installed xubuntu a year ago or so on an older laptop and I installed it successfully. But then I forgot the login that I used so I never used the computer. So I broke it out again and got a new xubuntu disk for a reinstall. And now, the screen has a bizzare split. The left 1/3rd is fine but the middle 1/3rd is the same as the right 1/3rd. Leaving me no view of the center of the screen. I tried adjusting the screen resolution but I only had two options and no luck. Any help would be great.

[crazy01]

sounds like you may need to reconfigure xserver.

try the following command (in a terminal)

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

you can probable get away with choosing the defaults, if you are unsure you can try the following (basically chooses all defaults)

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh

after its configured reboot to see if it solved the problem

hope that helps

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Which Graphics Card do you have? Press Alt+Ctrl+F2. It will drop you at tty. Execute this

sudo lspci | grep -i vga

Post output here.

[cclemons]

I have an ATI Rage Mobility M4 AGP.

[devils casper]

Have you installed ATI Proprietary Driver? You can install it through Hardware drivers option in Administrative menu.

Post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf file too.

[cclemons]

So now, when I boot it up after running

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh

I get something that tells me there is an error and do I want to run in low graphics mode. When I agree the screen shows up normal but with about 5 inches of black on each side making the visible part very shrunken.

After I agree before the screen comes up it says.
"There already appears to be an X server running on display :0. Should another display number by tried? Answering no will cause GDM to attempt starting the server on :0 again. (You can change consoles by pressing Ctrl-Alt plus a function key, such as Ctrl-Alt-F7 to go to console 7. X servers usually run on consoles 7 and higher.)

So I say yes and it ends up putting me on console 9. 7 is still the same way it was in the beginning.

I could not find any drivers for my ATI Rage Mobility card.

[devils casper]

We can't help you unless you post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.

[cclemons]

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

[cclemons]

My last post is the contents of the xorg file. I don't really know what it means but hopefully you can help me out. I appreciate the help so far. Thanks

[devils casper]

Edit xorg.conf file :

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

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-71
	VertRefresh	50-160
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" 
	EndSubSection
EndSection