[SOLVED] One of Two problems.

**JimBoCol** · 04-18-2010

I have two problems, but I want to address them one at a time. One is more of a curiosity, and if there is no solution, would not be a big deal. The second one, which I'll post about in a separate thread s driving me crazy, and could result in my discontinuing the use of Ubuntu.

first problem:
When I right click on my desktop and go into change background, there is a tab for visual affects. First of all, what is that? Secondly, I am unable to enable even normal, let alone enhanced. I'm assuming it's because of my video card, and or Driver? I have attached screen shots from device manager for my video card, and them perhaps someone can tell me if or not I will be able to use this feature. Like I have said, if I am not able to use this feature, it will be no big deal.

Also with this question, I have noticed that most all of the entries in device manager have the blue question mark. I'm hoping that is not Linux's version of the yellow exclamation mark that Windows uses for unknown devices.

Thanks,
Jim.

**devils casper** · 04-18-2010

SuperSavage S3 Cards are well supported by Linux and most of these cards support 3D too.
Execute this in Terminal :

Code:

lspci | grep -i vga
glxinfo | grep direct

Post output here.

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

**JimBoCol** · 04-18-2010

Originally Posted by devils casper

SuperSavage S3 Cards are well supported by Linux and most of these cards support 3D too.
Execute this in Terminal :

Code:

lspci | grep -i vga
glxinfo | grep direct

Post output here.

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

I have tried several times, but I am unable to login with my Linux system. This site will not accept my user name and password from the Linux system, but does from the windows system.

I don't even know where to start looking for a solution for this one. I have never seen anything as bazaar as this before.

Jim.

**JimBoCol** · 04-18-2010

Originally Posted by devils casper

SuperSavage S3 Cards are well supported by Linux and most of these cards support 3D too.
Execute this in Terminal :

Code:

lspci | grep -i vga
glxinfo | grep direct

Post output here.

Apparently, it's seamonkey, and seamonkey2 that are incompatible with this site. I reinstalled FireFox, and it worked. I guess I'll have to leave FireFox installed after all.

Code:

jim@TP-T23:~$ lspci | grep -i vga
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. SuperSavage IX/C SDR (rev 05)
jim@TP-T23:~$ glxinfo | grep direct
direct rendering: Yes
jim@TP-T23:~$

Originally Posted by devils casper

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

Please see Attachment, (screenshot.jpg).

Here's something that you might find interesting.

Code:

jim@TP-T23:~$ dir /etc/x11
dir: cannot access /etc/x11: No such file or directory
jim@TP-T23:~$

If you want to see something even stranger, check out second attachment, (screenshot-1.jpg), You can clearly see that the directory is defiantly there, but not accessible.

Thanks,
Jim.

**Rubberman** · 04-18-2010

Originally Posted by JimBoCol

Apparently, it's seamonkey, and seamonkey2 that are incompatible with this site. I reinstalled FireFox, and it worked. I guess I'll have to leave FireFox installed after all.

Code:

jim@TP-T23:~$ lspci | grep -i vga
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. SuperSavage IX/C SDR (rev 05)
jim@TP-T23:~$ glxinfo | grep direct
direct rendering: Yes
jim@TP-T23:~$

Please see Attachment, (screenshot.jpg).

Here's something that you might find interesting.

Code:

jim@TP-T23:~$ dir /etc/x11
dir: cannot access /etc/x11: No such file or directory
jim@TP-T23:~$

If you want to see something even stranger, check out second attachment, (screenshot-1.jpg), You can clearly see that the directory is defiantly there, but not accessible.

Thanks,
Jim.

The file is /etc/X11/xorg.conf - note the capital 'X' in X11. I don't know if you need to install a special driver for the S3 video chip set like you do for nVidia in order to get enhanced visual effects, but that may be the case. Also, you may need to be root, or sudo, to access or modify the xorg.conf file.

**JimBoCol** · 04-18-2010

Originally Posted by Rubberman

The file is /etc/X11/xorg.conf - note the capital 'X' in X11. I don't know if you need to install a special driver for the S3 video chip set like you do for nVidia in order to get enhanced visual effects, but that may be the case. Also, you may need to be root, or sudo, to access or modify the xorg.conf file.

Actually, I was able to get a reading of X11 directory, thanks for the tip, but unfortunately there is no xorg.conf file.
Is that something that I'm supposed to create? What is the format?

Code:

jim@TP-T23:~$ dir /etc/X11
app-defaults		 fonts	  xinit       Xsession		XvMCConfig
cursors			 rgb.txt  xkb	      Xsession.d	Xwrapper.config
default-display-manager  X	  Xresources  Xsession.options
jim@TP-T23:~$

Thanks,
Jim.

**devils casper** · 04-19-2010

Execute Xorg -configure command and try to reconfigure display settings.

Code:

Xorg -configure

**devils casper** · 04-19-2010

Originally Posted by JimBoCol

I have tried several times, but I am unable to login with my Linux system. This site will not accept my user name and password from the Linux system, but does from the windows system.

I don't even know where to start looking for a solution for this one. I have never seen anything as bazaar as this before.

Jim.

A few users are having similar problem and a thread is in progress in Comments/Suggestions forum regarding this.

**JimBoCol** · 04-19-2010

Originally Posted by devils casper

Execute Xorg -configure command and try to reconfigure display settings.

Code:

Xorg -configure

Code:

jim@TP-T23:~$ sudo Xorg -configure
[sudo] password for jim: 

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
	If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
	and start again.


Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 

 ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log

That is what happened when I tried to execute the command.
Since I do not know the command to remove it, I tried searching with Dolphin, it died suddenly, and there was no other utility that I know of to search the disk. I did however discover that the file does not exist., or does it.

I am so confused. Things that are supposed to be there aren't, things that aren't supposed to be are...
This is what happened when I tried to di a directory command to look at the file.

Code:

jim@TP-T23:~$ dir /tmp
keyring-OWyIN4	pulse-LVzWFosEJp8d  virtual-jim.Njl2cx
orbit-jim	ssh-UCGeKG1377
jim@TP-T23:~$

Thanks,
Jim.

**devils casper** · 04-19-2010

I would suggest to check linuxcommand.org first. You will learn a lot of Linux commands easily.

Are you using Ubuntu or Kubuntu?

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