Ubuntu Problem

Rob7865 · 12 Apr 2007 at 20:56

Hi All.
I am interested in trying out Ubuntu, I have just downloaded and burnt the AMD64 .iso image file okay, but when I boot from the CD and choose to Start / Install Ubuntu, I get a error saying that X Server failed to load and then thats it.

I have read on a few other Linux boards about changing the xorg.conf file to use vesa drivers - but this also seems not to work.

Has anyone else come across this problem or even know how to fix.

Have heard a lot of good stuff about Ubuntu and would like to give it a go!

Many Thanks!

Rob7865 · 12 Apr 2007 at 22:10

Thanks Chex... As I only want to give it a go at the moment, I'll take your advise and try the i386 version...

Maybe the next release will have the 64Bit sorted! :confused:

Cheers

Rob :cool:

Rob7865 · 12 Apr 2007 at 22:18

Not to worry - have now sorted it.

I had to edit the xorg.conf and change the "ati" drive to Radeon.

It now boots ok!

Cheers all

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Rob7865 · 13 Apr 2007 at 08:31

Hi

Sorry, yes for those having the same problem as I was, I am using an ATI GTO x800 card.

When the error about Xserver failing appears and you get back to the black screen, pres CTRL + ALT+F1 to enter the terminal, then as Chex said enter the command:

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf (the X11 is uppercase X)

Scroll down to the Device for Screen and change "ati" to "Radeon".

Sorry if this sound a bit Noobish, but I am an experianced Windows User and a compleate Noobie to Linux - but like what I see so far!!

Cheers all

Rob