Rob Beard wrote: > John Taylor wrote: > >> Rob Beard wrote: >> >>> John Taylor wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Tried suggestion twice but it tries to load but to no avail(I say OK to >>>> all suggestion) >>>> >>>> >>>> Cant boot with "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart" - have to switch off >>>> >>>> Any other ideas?.........When it tries to load desktop I hear a sound of >>>> drums in the distance very faint! >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> If you're saying yes to all questions it could be trying to use a >>> resolution that isn't suitable for your monitor (I've seen this on my >>> other half's desktop with a 15" LCD, it tries to use a default of >>> 1280x1024!). >>> >>> Did you select the right graphics card driver? >>> >>> Maybe using vesa might work? >>> >>> When you get to the video modes used by the X server (it's in the >>> monitor configuration), try scrolling down the list. >>> >>> On my machine it has a asterisk next to 1280x1024, 1152x864, 1024x768, >>> 800x600 and 640x480. Looks a bit like this... >>> >>> [*] 1280x1024 >>> [ ] 1280x800 >>> [ ] 1280x768 >>> [ ] 1200x800 >>> [*] 1152x864 >>> [ ] 1152x768 >>> [*] 1024x768 >>> [*] 800x600 >>> [*] 640x480 >>> >>> It might be worth de-selecting anything higher than 1024x768 (just >>> select the item from the list and press the space bar to select/deselect >>> an item). >>> >>> When it comes to selecting monitor characteristics, try using the Simple >>> selection and selecting the size nearest to your screen size (if it's a >>> TFT monitor you *might* get away with selecting the next size up). >>> >>> After you've reconfigured X, don't forget to restart gdm (or just issue >>> the command startx at the command line prompt to give it a try). If you >>> get any error messages, try and post them if you can. >>> >>> Anyway, hope this helps. >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> >>> >> Rob >> >> I get >> >> Fatal server error >> server is already active for display 0 >> >> If sever is no longer running remove ?temp/.X0 lock >> >> Theres a lot more - how do I copy this by email to you? >> >> John >> >> > > Could you try running the command > > sudo reboot > > Hopefully this should reboot the PC. > > Ta, > > Rob > > We have a miniaturised screen, don't ask me how or why..... I went through your suggestions three or four times before swearing at the machine and then it happened and it can up with half an answer, a 15 inch screen or thereabouts and I have about 3 inches either side just black.
Do you (can You or your cohorts?) take this any further or shall I troll the airways for some other kind souls? Regards John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
