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Linux - Laptop and Netbook Having a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind).

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Old 10-28-2012, 06:45 PM   #16
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I tried with the system's parameters (screen display) but I get only one choice, that is 1440X900 no other possibilities
 
Old 10-28-2012, 07:13 PM   #17
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Here is the startup error:
(Fatal server error
Server is already active display 0
If ths server is no loger active, remove /temp/.x0lock and start again.

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I also get a server log file, which is quite longer, if you want I can copy it fir you.
 
Old 10-29-2012, 07:44 AM   #18
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If you're the only person using your computer, and it's not letting you start X because of it,
then you should be safe to run:

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sudo rm /temp/.x0lock
though I suspect it might be 'tmp' rather than 'temp'...
 
Old 10-29-2012, 01:07 PM   #19
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Thanks,
You'r right it is 'TMP' I tried to remove it but the file was not found.
 
Old 10-29-2012, 01:34 PM   #20
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Whe I do a system's check,
Here what I get :
firewire/remove uninitiated
[COLOR="Red"]graphics/compiz_check FAILED OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc. OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 0x301) OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Not software rendered: no Not blacklisted: yes GLX fbconfig: yes GLX texture from pixmap: yes GL npot or rect textures: yes Compiz supported: no
graphics/display PASSED
graphics/resolution PASSED
graphics/minimum_resolution PASSED
graphics/driver_version FAILED ERROR: No video driver loaded! Possibly in failsafe mode!
graphics/VESA_drivers_not_in_use FAILED
input/keyboard skipped
 
Old 10-29-2012, 01:44 PM   #21
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Have you switched and are now running the system in a virtual machine?
And again, please use code-tags, not fancy colors or anything else to post output of commands.
 
Old 10-29-2012, 02:16 PM   #22
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No, I am running on the same machine
 
Old 10-29-2012, 02:38 PM   #23
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OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc.
If this is not running in a VMware product then you have seriously messed something up in your configuration.
 
Old 10-29-2012, 06:14 PM   #24
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I migrated from Ubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 never did touch my config. The warning of low graphics mode came when upgrading.

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By the way it was working fine on 12.04
 
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In that case I would recommend a clean re-install of 12.10, something got seriously wrong with that upgrade.
 
Old 10-29-2012, 06:55 PM   #26
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Thanks,
What would be the best way of doing it?
 
Old 10-29-2012, 07:32 PM   #27
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Download an Ubuntu 12.10 ISO-image, burn it to a DVD and boot from it into live-mode. Use the live-node to copy any data you want to keep to an external device.
Then simply start the installer.
 
Old 10-29-2012, 07:47 PM   #28
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thanks very much for your help guys you've been great. I'll let you know the outcome
 
Old 11-08-2012, 04:14 PM   #29
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Hi,
I reloaded Ubuntu 12.10 from scratch and everything is working fine.
Again thanks a lot
 
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