I just took a few minutes to try that workaround with the 7.04 final ubuntu amd64 desktop cd. The reconfigure seemed to work, and I disabled all resolutions except for 640x480. However, I still can't start X (no screens found). The log messages look similar to my original report.
-- desktop cd fails to start gdm with hp nc6400 (widescreen, ati-based laptop) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/103945 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs