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Re: [PLUG] Starting X11 with a Trident video card
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On 08/15/2010 08:50 AM, George Langford wrote:
> Art Alexion wrote in reply to my question about getting past the
> command prompt while installin a new video card:
>
>> Have you tried moving or renaming xorg.conf?
>
> Yes; even with a brand-new Radeon HD 3650 card, I'm still in the
> same quandary.
>
> The old xorg.conf file apparently has a ghost, as the "failure"
> message still refers to an inability to find the former nVidia
> card, which is sitting on the top of my desk.
I don't know if you are using a Debian based distribution, but if you
are you might want to install the xorg package for the Radeon card like
xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd and run dpkg-reconfigure on xorg.
>
> Where might this "ghost" configuration file reside ?
>
> I know that both the "xserver-xorg-video-trident" and the
> "xserver-xorg-video-radeon" drivers are present because apt-get
> pronounces them to be the newest versions.
>
> To make matters worse, the ethernet card, while pronounced up and
> running by the OS, even connected, stalls the 'puter with the
> statement, "ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): ETH0: LINK BECOMES READY."
> [Sorry 'bout the all-caps, but I'm quoting the message that debian
> stated.] This happens whether I start the 'puter with the cable
> in ... or when I plug it in after the command prompt appears.
> For the time being that's a secondary problem. It's not plugged
> in, an easy but temporary solution.
>
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