7.10 upgrade hosed my laptop


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Does your xorg.conf specify a PCI Bus ID? If so, is it correct?

You can do an lspci to list out what items are on your bus, and the ID'd location of each. An lspci | grep VGA should single out your video card.

1:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV250 [Mobility FireGL 9000]

The BUS ID is correct. when reconfiguring my xorg.xonf, it automatically detects it i jsut accept the default location for it.

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I would go with the first configuration, where your screen goes black, and work off the theory that the card is working in a resolution/mode that your current monitor doesn't support.

I don't see any "modes" line saying what resolutions should be allowed. Something like

		SubSection "Display"
				Depth	 24
				Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
		EndSubSection

as a basic example. Should be in your screen section of your xorg.conf file.

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Ok, so when i get to the the sudo modprobe fglrx part, and run that i get the following:

Not loading fglrx module; not used in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

So do i have to put this in the driver section of my xorg.conf?

Edit: here's my xorg.conf by the way:

....

Just looking at this.... surely something's missing? I've got a "Module" section at the start of my xorg.conf -

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg 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(5) 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.
 #
 # 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 "Files"
	 FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	 FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	 FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	 FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	 FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	 FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	 FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	 # path to defoma fonts
	 FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
 EndSection

 Section "Module"
	 Load	"i2c"
	 Load	"bitmap"
	 Load	"ddc"
	 Load	"dri"
	 Load	"extmod"
	 Load	"freetype"
	 Load	"glx"
	 Load	"int10"
	 Load	"vbe"
	 Load	"dbe"
 EndSection

...etc....

Yeah, I've only got a basic Intel chipset, so you can't really compare them, but surely there should be a "fglx" entry in yours?

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Seems there there is (or at least used to be) a command that would re-create your conf file by a bit of probing and asking a few questions for you to answer.

It seems that this might be the command:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

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Seems there there is (or at least used to be) a command that would re-create your conf file by a bit of probing and asking a few questions for you to answer.

It seems that this might be the command:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

I've been doing that.

Just looking at this.... surely something's missing? I've got a "Module" section at the start of my xorg.conf -

snipped

Yeah, I've only got a basic Intel chipset, so you can't really compare them, but surely there should be a "fglx" entry in yours?

# xorg.conf (xorg 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.
#
# 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 "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"stylus"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"eraser"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"cursor"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"cursor"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility FireGL 9000]"
	Driver		"ati"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	28-64
	VertRefresh	43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility FireGL 9000]"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

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

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
#	InputDevice	 "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
#	InputDevice	 "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
#	InputDevice	 "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

I don't

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# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg 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 /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/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.
#
# 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 "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

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

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7300 GS]"
	Driver		"vesa"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"VE175-2"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-82
	VertRefresh	50-75
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7300 GS]"
	Monitor		"VE175-2"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

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

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

Mine does..... but I also have a few more lines of resolution settings.

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