[olug] Ubuntu 8.10 RC X.Org Resolution problems

[Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T]

I think you are currently up against a wall.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=948067

There seems to be a general consensus to stick with 8.04 until there is
support for those legacy cards in 8.10.  I'm sure that is not what you want
to hear.  However, it might save you some frustration.

Sorry I suggested envy before I googled.

-Jeff


On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 11:59 PM, Amy Mason <amason80 at gmail.com> wrote:

> So, uninstall of envyng + repair of x later, I am back where I started.  I
> read the release notes and since I have to use legacy drivers, no NVIDIA
> drivers for me. they are not supported in the version of X that comes with
> Ubuntu 8.10  xorg.conf looks funny, so let me drop that in your laps and
> see
> what everyone thinks.  I am so sorry to be such a pain, I just am trying to
> learn, and its a slow slow process.
>
> # xorg.conf (X.Org 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 xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man 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.
> #
> # Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
> # in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
> # here are ignored.
> #
> # 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 "Device"
>    Identifier    "Configured Video Device"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>    Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>    Identifier    "Default Screen"
>    Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
>    Device        "Configured Video Device"
> EndSection
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