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xserver-xorg-video-ati package

  1. Bug #28925
  2. Comment #11

Comment 11 for bug 28925

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Elia Vecellio (eliavecellio) wrote : Re: X fails to start in Dapper 6 with ati radeon X800XL (also in Breezy 5.10)

I had this same problem when using an Install CD with Breezy, but resolved it by editing the xorg.conf to use the 'radeon' driver instead of 'ati' driver.

However, with the LiveCD of Dapper 6, when I change the xorg.conf file to use the 'correct' driver, the changes are (obviously) not maintained for the reboot. Is there some special option command one can specify on the LiveCD to choose which video driver.

This is a big bad problem for ATI owners.... makes trying Ubuntu a fairly scary experience!