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xserver-xorg-video-ati package

  1. Bug #28925
  2. Comment #35

Comment 35 for bug 28925

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Susan Cragin (susancragin) wrote : Re: [Bug 28925] Re: X fails to start in dapper flight3 & 4 with ati X600

go to /etc/X11/xorg.conf

edit xorg.conf to include the following two lines near the end.

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

Save and re-boot. That did it for me. Second Metamode option
should be your screen's resolution.

X600SE wrote:
> The result of my installation attempt:
> http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2584/ubuntudapperdrakercinstallatio.jpg
>
> Is there a workaround?
>