Fresh install Ubuntu - No GUI or network

[dickinsd]

Hi,

I am trying to install Ubuntu on a machine at my home.
The install appeared to have worked through OK with no problems, other than a message about eth0

Something along the lines of eth0 has not been correctly setup, would you like to setup eth0 manually or wait for ubuntu to reboot.

I chose to wait till ubuntu reboots.

when ubuntu had finished installing, and then setting everything up, I was presented with a login prompt, which flickered off and then back on and off and on again, this time there was a message that the xserer can not start.

I have since tried the following

lspci tells me I have the following card
nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] rev b2
PCI:0:1:0

The first thing that jumps out there is that it is actually an AGP card, not sure if that is a problem?

I tried:

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dpkg -l |grep xserver
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

and added the information specific to my card

I am unable to post the following
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4
/var/log/XFree86.0.log
As I have no network, and no FDD (Wish I had purchased one now) so no way to get the logs from my system.

I will post what I think may be the interesting parts...

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/etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Device:
nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] rev b2
nv
PCI:0:1:0
use FBDEV


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 /var/log/XFree86.0.log
(II) Primary device: PCI:01:00:0
(WW) NV: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:1:0:0) found
(EE) No devices detected


(Taken from the very end of the log file, there are no other Warnings or Errors throughout the log file)

Can you help with that info, or are you unable to proceed without a complete /var/log/XFree86.0.log listing?

Thanks

Dave

[Linux Frank]

Doesn't Debian (and therefore Ubuntu) use x.org not xfree86?

Do you have a shipped 4.10 cd, or have you downloaded a current snapshot can you do that with ubuntu?

Can you log in in text mode okay?

Have you tried an apt-get dist-upgrade on your system. The 4.10 release is coming to its end.

Is the card relatively new. If so this HOWTO might help. I know very little about editing video card configs but this might help you.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=12823

--Frank.

[dickinsd]

don't know about x.org, this is new stuff to me, I am still trying to find my feet with Fedora, had another machine, so thought I would have a blast at an install of ubuntu.

The Cd is a shipped one, and the odd thing (to me anyway) is that the live CD works fine on this machine, I was running from the other machine for about 90 minutes last night with the live CD.

I can login in text mode, but I don't really know any commands to do or change anything, the only commend I really want to use is the startx command, but its not having any of it.

I would love to try the apt-get but my network card is also not working, perhaps if you can tell me the command to get to a network config or something in text mode, I may be able to try the apt-get command

As for the age of the card, it got to be about 3-5 years old, but works fine (using Live CD's or Windows), but I will check out the link anyway.

thank you

Dave

[dickinsd]

Hello,

I think that thread is for cards considerably newer than mine, I have 'clicked' on to a way for me to post my log file etc, as I think I said, the Ubuntu Live CD works a treat on my system, just have to set the network card up, and I ready to go.
As such I have got READ ONLY access to my HDD, here are the files, that may help someone with more knowledge of Ubuntu to help me

So heres the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

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# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 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 XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following commands as root:
#
# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
# md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "v4l"
Load "vbe"
Load "xtt"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] rev b2"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:0:1:0"
VideoRam 64000
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 750 SB"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-160
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] rev b2"
Monitor "Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 750 SB"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection


and heres the /var/log/XFree86.0.log

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This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs).

XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Ubuntu 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6ubuntu25 20041018053958 root@macaroni.warthogs.hbd.com)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.8.1 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 18 October 2004
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.8.1-3-386 (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 3.3.4 (Debian 1:3.3.4-9ubuntu5)) #1 Tue Oct 12 12:41:57 BST 2004
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Feb 1 17:18:48 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 750 SB"
(**) | |-->Device "nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] rev b2"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) XKB: model: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
(**) XKB: layout: "gb"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID".
Entry deleted from font path.
(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID").
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(--) using VT number 7

(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.6
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.4
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.2
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
(II) PCI: Config type is 1
(II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x8001003c, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000
(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 1039,0746 card 0000,0000 rev 10 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 1039,0002 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:02:0: chip 1039,0963 card 0000,0000 rev 25 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:02:1: chip 1039,0016 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 0c,05,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:02:5: chip 1039,5513 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 01,01,80 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:02:7: chip 1039,7012 card 1019,1808 rev a0 class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:03:0: chip 1039,7001 card 0000,0000 rev 0f class 0c,03,10 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:03:1: chip 1039,7001 card 0000,0000 rev 0f class 0c,03,10 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:03:2: chip 1039,7002 card 1039,7002 rev 00 class 0c,03,20 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:04:0: chip 1039,0900 card 1039,0900 rev 91 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 10de,0110 card 147b,6109 rev b2 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,2), BCTRL: 0x000a (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xcdd00000 - 0xcfefffff (0x2200000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xbda00000 - 0xcdbfffff (0x10200000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:2:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] rev 178, Mem @ 0xce000000/24, 0xc0000000/27, BIOS @ 0xcfef0000/16
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) PCI Memory resource overlap reduced 0xd0000000 from 0xd7ffffff to 0xcfffffff
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xcffdc000 - 0xcffdcfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xcffdf000 - 0xcffdffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xcffff000 - 0xcfffffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xcfffe000 - 0xcfffefff (0x1000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[5] -1 0 0xcfef0000 - 0xcfefffff (0x10000) MX[B](B)
[6] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xc7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[7] -1 0 0xce000000 - 0xceffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d87f (0x80) IX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x0000ff00 - 0x0000ff0f (0x10) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x00000c00 - 0x00000c1f (0x20) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xcffdc000 - 0xcffdcfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xcffdf000 - 0xcffdffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xcffff000 - 0xcfffffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xcfffe000 - 0xcfffefff (0x1000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[5] -1 0 0xcfef0000 - 0xcfefffff (0x10000) MX[B](B)
[6] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xc7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[7] -1 0 0xce000000 - 0xceffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d87f (0x80) IX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x0000ff00 - 0x0000ff0f (0x10) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x00000c00 - 0x00000c1f (0x20) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xcffdc000 - 0xcffdcfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xcffdf000 - 0xcffdffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xcffff000 - 0xcfffffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xcfffe000 - 0xcfffefff (0x1000) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[10] -1 0 0xcfef0000 - 0xcfefffff (0x10000) MX[B](B)
[11] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xc7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[12] -1 0 0xce000000 - 0xceffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[13] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d87f (0x80) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000ff00 - 0x0000ff0f (0x10) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x00000c00 - 0x00000c1f (0x20) IX[B]
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_clip.o": No symbols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_norm.o": No symbols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_xform.o": No symbols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_vertex.o": No symbols found
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
(II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
(II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension FontCache
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 2.0.2
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
(II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a
(II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "speedo"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a:spencode.o": No symbols found
(II) Module speedo: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.1
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Speedo
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "v4l"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux/v4l_drv.o
(II) Module v4l: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 0.0.1
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "xtt"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libxtt.a
(II) Module xtt: vendor="X-TrueType Server Project & After X-TT Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.4.1
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font xtt
(II) LoadModule: "nv"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o
(II) Module nv: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.1
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.4
(II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
(II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA 128, RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2,
Unknown TNT2, Vanta, RIVA TNT2 Ultra, RIVA TNT2 Model 64,
Aladdin TNT2, GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 MX/MX 400,
GeForce2 MX 100/200, GeForce2 Go, Quadro2 MXR/EX/Go,
GeForce2 Integrated GPU, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 Ti, GeForce2 Ultra,
Quadro2 Pro, GeForce4 MX 460, GeForce4 MX 440, GeForce4 MX 420,
GeForce4 MX 440-SE, GeForce4 440 Go, GeForce4 420 Go,
GeForce4 420 Go 32M, GeForce4 460 Go, GeForce4 440 Go 64M,
GeForce4 410 Go 16M, Quadro4 500 GoGL, Quadro4 550 XGL, Quadro4 NVS,
GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X, GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X,
GeForce4 MX 420 with AGP8X, GeForce4 448 Go, GeForce4 488 Go,
Quadro4 580 XGL, Quadro4 280 NVS, Quadro4 380 XGL,
GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU, GeForce3, GeForce3 Ti 200,
GeForce3 Ti 500, Quadro DCC, GeForce4 Ti 4600, GeForce4 Ti 4400,
0x0252, GeForce4 Ti 4200, Quadro4 900 XGL, Quadro4 750 XGL,
Quadro4 700 XGL, GeForce4 Ti 4800, GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X,
GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE, GeForce4 4200 Go, Quadro4 700 GoGL,
Quadro4 980 XGL, Quadro4 780 XGL, GeForce FX 5800 Ultra,
GeForce FX 5800, Quadro FX 2000, Quadro FX 1000,
GeForce FX 5600 Ultra, GeForce FX 5600, 0x0313, GeForce FX 5600SE,
0x0316, 0x0317, GeForce FX Go5600, GeForce FX Go5650,
Quadro FX Go700, 0x031D, 0x031E, 0x031F, GeForce FX 5200,
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, GeForce FX 5200, GeForce FX 5200SE,
GeForce FX Go5200, GeForce FX Go5250, GeForce FX Go5200 32M/64M,
0x0329, Quadro NVS 280 PCI, Quadro FX 500, GeForce FX Go5300,
GeForce FX Go5100, 0x032F, GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, GeForce FX 5900,
GeForce FX 5900XT, GeForce FX 5950 Ultra, 0x0334, Quadro FX 3000,
GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, GeForce FX 5700, GeForce FX 5700LE,
GeForce FX 5700VE, 0x0345, GeForce FX Go5700, GeForce FX Go5700,
0x0349, 0x034B, Quadro FX Go1000, Quadro FX 1100, 0x034F
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(WW) NV: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:1:0:0) found
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to debian-x@lists.debian.org.

Hope this can help someone to help me

Sorry for MASSIVE post.

Dave

[dickinsd]

OK

Think I got it Now, took info from the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 from the Live CD

When the CD is booting, it creates a File System, I looked at the XF86Config-4, wrote down the differences in the device section, rebooted, logged in (in text mode)

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sudo emacs  /etc/X11/XF86Config-4


and changed the following parts

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Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] rev b2"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:0:1:0"
VideoRam 64000
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 750 SB"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-160
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] rev b2"
Monitor "Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 750 SB"
DefaultDepth 24


to

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Section "Device"
Identifier "nv"
VendorName "All"
BoardName "All"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 750 SB"
HorizSync 30-96
VertRefresh 50-160
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nv"
Monitor "Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 750 SB"
DefaultDepth 16


So not sure if this is OK, or if I am causing my self more probs, but I can now

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startx

And get a GUI. (yay)

Once I got into the Gui I was able to set my Network card up, and I am visiting this site on my NOW WORKING Ubuntu install.

So now for some customising and got to fix my mouse?? (look out for more questions from me

Dave

[Void Main]

Good job Dave! I started to reply from work but I hate doing that when I can't really look into it until I get home and have more time. I was hoping you were able to get it. What's the problem with your mouse? How do you like Ubuntu so far (other than the few problems you had with the install)? I thought it was a nicely done distro. I like Debian as much as any distro.

[dickinsd]

I like it so far, once I could get into the GUI I was able to configure my network connection (ethernet) and all seems to be fine.

The mouse problem is actually unrelated to Ubuntu I think.

Everytime I restart the computer, my mouse does not seem to work, I have to disconnect it and reconnect, it the starts to work, but VERY slow.
I tried going to desktop setting and increasing the speed of the mouse this had no effect.

So I tried a different mouse directly into the the USB connection of the computer and it works perfectly.

I use a KVm to switch between my Windows machine and my newly built linux machine, I think wither Ubuntu doesn't like the KVM, or my mouse doesn't like the KVM.

So now I have one KB, one monitor and 2 mice on my desk

I am knackered now (been writing a little article on the install and video card fun for my little website) I will try to do something a little more daring to it tomorrow. (later today ...)

I did install Debian once before, it wasn't planned, I tried Knoppix, thought it was amazing (and it worked with my wireless card) so decided to install it, but ended up with debian, which no longer worked with my wireless card. I tried using apt-get update, and apt-get install, and I don't know what I did but all of the packages on the applications menu vanished, I rebooted and they where still gone, I had no idea of how I should go about repairing whatever it was I did, so I just installed FC2 over it, and have been pretty much FC since.
Honestly have no idea what I did Anyway, in the past now, looking forward to some Ubuntu learning!

Thanks

Dave