Linux FIXED:ATi no screens

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  1. AJB2K3

    AJB2K3 What's a Dremel?

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    Ive just put my ati card in my machine but im getting getting a message saying
    i know what this means and i know its down to xorg not configured why because it shows me 2 log files saying
    How do i get passed this and fix it without reinstalling Ubuntu?
    BTW all i have is command line interface.
    Yes i was a noob and didnt read ati's instructions.
    FYI i followed this doc
    http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Dapper_Installation_Guide And its all work.
     
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  2. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    Check the bottom of that wiki page you linked. It has a troubleshooting section which tells you how to fix this.

    No screens means there is no reference to your monitor in xorg.conf, so try running this command from your CLI:-
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    sudo aticonfig --force --initial
    And enter your password when asked (Ubuntu uses the password for the first user account you created as the root password).

    This should re-create the missing xorg.conf section.
    See if it works by entering:-
    Code:
    startx
    Quick question. Are you actually using 6.06Dapper, or 6.10Edgy, because I think the Edgy install method is slightly different.
     
  3. AJB2K3

    AJB2K3 What's a Dremel?

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    Its all fixed because i followed that faq.
    Im running 6.061 because i heard edgy has some horrid bugs in it (and the fact i couldn't find the edgy iso).
     
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    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    Oops, Didn't see the "Fixed" when I opened the thread. My bad.

    Edgy's running OK for me (It's all I have now).
     
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