Cannot install... gdm not config'ed... Ubuntu 6.06

The Xorg.0.log shows the now classic:

II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(II) ATI: Candidate “Device” section “ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon X700 Pro RV410
(WW) ATI: PCI Mach64 in slot 1:0:0 could not be detected!
(WW) ATI: PCI Mach64 in slot 1:0:1 could not be detected!
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
---

Could not start gdm with:

/etc/init.d/gdm start

results in [fail]

The 'ati' driver is loaded, as far as I can tell.

Help!

Used sudo startx and could see that it used the xorg.conf to load. Checked that file and it looked to be correct from all my hardware.

The error was (EE) VESA()): Set VBE Mode failed!
fatal server error:
AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for drover 0

Pray tell, what to try next?

frank

After doing: sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg, error msg:

Package 'xserver.xorg' is not installed and no info is available.

Please, what gives? What causes such to be installed?

frank

Another attempt to get Ubuntu installed. Got it up in character mode, then tried again:

sudo dpkg-reconfigue -phigh Xserver-xorg

Right near the end of manually reconfiging, entering 24 for color depth got this error msg after no screens found:

XIO: fatal IO error 104 on X server ":0.0"
       after 0 requests .... with 0 events remaining.
xauth: error in locking authority file /home/frank/.Xauthority

No go with startx.

Now what could this mean, please?

frank

Which version of Ubuntu did you install?
Can you pastebin the Fedora and Ubuntu xorg.conf files somewhere?

Ubuntu 6.06. installed in character mode. I've busy right now but will paste in xorg.conf files here soon.

I have a two-drive system, each about 300 gigs. I have to figure out how to get the file from Ubuntu 6.06 (Alternate) into this msg; don't seem to be able to mount the disk that it is on; but here's the xorg.conf from Fedora Core 6:

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "single head configuration"
 Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Keyboard0"
 Driver "kbd"
 Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
 Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
 Identifier "Monitor0"
 ModelName "ViewSonic VP201s"
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
 HorizSync 30.0 - 95.0
 VertRefresh 60.0 - 65.0
 Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Videocard0"
 Driver "radeon"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Screen0"
 Device "Videocard0"
 Monitor "Monitor0"
 DefaultDepth 16
 SubSection "Display"
  Viewport 0 0
  Depth 24
  Modes "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Viewport 0 0
  Depth 16
  Modes "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Hello, Aron, and thanks for the reply.

Here's the FC6 xorg.conf

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "single head configuration"
    Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard0"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    ModelName "ViewSonic VP201s"
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
    HorizSync 30.0 - 95.0
    VertRefresh 60.0 - 65.0
    Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "Videocard0"
    Driver "radeon"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Videocard0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 16
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport 0 0
        Depth 24
        Modes "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1440x900" "1400x1050"
"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport 0 0
        Depth 16
        Modes "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1440x900" "1400x1050"
"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

I have to figure out how to get the Ubuntu 6.06 Alternate
character-based xorg.conf install into a msg. I have a two-disk system,
each with 300 gigs. Seems that most distros have trouble with the PCI-E
ATI board and/or with the 20.1" monitor, but not all. SuSE 10.1 and 10.2
installed, as did Freespire. The live version of Mandriva 2007 (metisse)
worked, finding all my hardware and at 1600x1200 for the monitor, but I
couldn't install it onto one of the hard drives. Strange, as the install
code must be different between the two.

One of these days... <smile>

Regards,
frank

Áron Sisak wrote:
> Your support request #3287 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/3287
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Áron Sisak requested for more information:
> Which version of Ubuntu did you install?
> Can you pastebin the Fedora and Ubuntu xorg.conf files somewhere?
>
>

Also, just as a side note. 6.10 is the latest Ubuntu version.

Yes, I know, and I've tried to install 6.10, 7.04 herd 1 and 2, all either 32- and 64-bit. But no-go. That is why I tried 6.06 Alternate. That got me to where I am now in charater mode.

My problem is not solved, thank you. <smile>

Okay, Aron, here is the Ubuntu 6.06 xorg.conf file and so much different
from the FC 6 one (perhaps the ati driver should be radeon; do you know?):

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
    FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
    FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
    FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
    # path to defoma fonts
    FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "i2c"
    Load "bitmap"
    Load "ddc"
    Load "dri"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx"
    Load "int10"
    Load "type1"
    Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "CoreKeyboard"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Configured Mouse"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "CorePointer"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "stylus"
  Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option "Type" "stylus"
  Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "eraser"
  Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option "Type" "eraser"
  Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "cursor"
  Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option "Type" "cursor"
  Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon X700 Pro (RV410)"
    Driver "ati"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "VP201s"
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon X700 Pro (RV410)"
    Monitor "VP201s"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 1
        Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 4
        Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Default Layout"
    Screen "Default Screen"
    InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
    InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
    InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
    InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
    InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
EndSection

Áron Sisak wrote:
> Your support request #3287 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/3287
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Áron Sisak requested for more information:
> Which version of Ubuntu did you install?
> Can you pastebin the Fedora and Ubuntu xorg.conf files somewhere?
>
>

Okay, by changing the 'ati' to 'radeon' the machine booted in graphics mode, but at 640x480. How can I change that to 1600x1200, my monitor native resolution?

As seen from the xorg.conf: there are all these Screen, Display Modes at color depths other than the default of 24.

Please say if there is a tool, a way to change a text file to get Secrren Resolution Preferences that the monitor can handle. Thank you.

frank