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xserver-xorg-driver-ati package

  1. Bug #32368
  2. Comment #29

Comment 29 for bug 32368

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Susan Cragin (susancragin) wrote : Re: [Bug 32368] Re: [Dapper] X11 doesn´t start (ATI Radeon X300 Mobility)

Try attaching an external monitor. If that works,
edit xorg.conf to add two lines near the end:

Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS,CRT"
Option "MetaModes" "680x480,1680x1050"

(or whatever size your screen is)
Works for me.