Failsafe Graphics Mode?

[KeeperOfThePizza]

Is there a command that'll allow me to run in failsafe graphics mode? I'm having a terrible time installing my ati card. (Ubuntu 8.0.4)

[Foub]

Is there a command that'll allow me to run in failsafe graphics mode? I'm having a terrible time installing my ati card. (Ubuntu 8.0.4)

I have the same problem. So far it won't work with it.

Boot up in Recovery mode by pressing the Esc key when the grub is loading and choose the second option then when the DOS style menu shows up choose Xfix and then resume bootup and at the sign in window go to the menu at the bottom left of the screen and choose Failsafe Gnome mode.

[KeeperOfThePizza]

I have no video when I load up

[Foub]

I have no video when I load up

Not even the BIOS screen?

[hopp58902 Member]

You can boot into the failsafe mode and run sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and when it comes to the driver selection screen, choose vesa as the driver.

[Foub]

You can boot into the failsafe mode and run sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and when it comes to the driver selection screen, choose vesa as the driver.

8.04 is different in how it boots up in recovery mode than from before.

[KeeperOfThePizza]

Not even the BIOS screen?

Yeah I have the bios screen, its just when i load up I have no ubuntu login screen its just black i can hear it load up and stuff just no video.

[Foub]

Yeah I have the bios screen, its just when i load up I have no ubuntu login screen its just black i can hear it load up and stuff just no video.

Well, do what I had said BEFORE it gets that far. :whistle:

[KeeperOfThePizza]

Well, do what I had said BEFORE it gets that far. :whistle:

Okay so I got my card to install and I have my native res (1920x1200). Now.. When I go to apply the "extra visual graphics" my system locks up... I believe this is the cause...

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x23

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x24

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x25

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x26

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x27

(II) fglrx(0): driver needs X.org 7.1.x.y with x.y >= 0.0

(WW) fglrx(0): could not detect X server version (query_status=-3)

(II) Loading extension ATIFGLRXDRI

(II) fglrx(0): Depth moves disabled by default

(==) fglrx(0): Capabilities: 0x00000000

(==) fglrx(0): CapabilitiesEx: 0x00000000

(==) fglrx(0): cpuFlags: 0x4000001f

(==) fglrx(0): OpenGL ClientDriverName: "fglrx_dri.so"

(**) fglrx(0): ATI GART size: 256 MB

(II) fglrx(0): [pci] find AGP GART

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] Mode=0x1f00421b bridge: 0x10de/0x00e1

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] AGP v1/2 disable mask 0x00000000

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] AGP v3 disable mask 0x00000000

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] enabling AGP with mode=0x1f00431a

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] Remapping MC AGP space (new MCAGPBase = 0xc0000000, MCAGPSize = 0x20000000)

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] AGP protocol is enabled for graphics board. (cmd=0x1f004312)

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] graphics chipset has AGP v3.0 (native mode)

(II) fglrx(0): [pcie] 262144 kB allocated

(II) fglrx(0): [drm] DRM buffer queue setup: nbufs = 100 bufsize = 65536

(==) fglrx(0): UseFastTLS=0

(==) fglrx(0): BlockSignalsOnLock=1

[Foub]

Okay so I got my card to install and I have my native res (1920x1200). Now.. When I go to apply the "extra visual graphics" my system locks up... I believe this is the cause...

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x23

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x24

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x25

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x26

(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x27

(II) fglrx(0): driver needs X.org 7.1.x.y with x.y >= 0.0

(WW) fglrx(0): could not detect X server version (query_status=-3)

(II) Loading extension ATIFGLRXDRI

(II) fglrx(0): Depth moves disabled by default

(==) fglrx(0): Capabilities: 0x00000000

(==) fglrx(0): CapabilitiesEx: 0x00000000

(==) fglrx(0): cpuFlags: 0x4000001f

(==) fglrx(0): OpenGL ClientDriverName: "fglrx_dri.so"

(**) fglrx(0): ATI GART size: 256 MB

(II) fglrx(0): [pci] find AGP GART

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] Mode=0x1f00421b bridge: 0x10de/0x00e1

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] AGP v1/2 disable mask 0x00000000

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] AGP v3 disable mask 0x00000000

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] enabling AGP with mode=0x1f00431a

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] Remapping MC AGP space (new MCAGPBase = 0xc0000000, MCAGPSize = 0x20000000)

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] AGP protocol is enabled for graphics board. (cmd=0x1f004312)

(II) fglrx(0): [agp] graphics chipset has AGP v3.0 (native mode)

(II) fglrx(0): [pcie] 262144 kB allocated

(II) fglrx(0): [drm] DRM buffer queue setup: nbufs = 100 bufsize = 65536

(==) fglrx(0): UseFastTLS=0

(==) fglrx(0): BlockSignalsOnLock=1

You're suppose to install Xserver-xlg as well through Synaptic. Plus, Compiz-Fusion only works with the accelerated video drivers installed.

BTW, to make sure that you have an accelerated driver installed go to the screen saver section and try a GL screen saver and if it is fast you did it right.

[KeeperOfThePizza]

You're suppose to install Xserver-xlg as well through Synaptic.

I just did and it locked up on me at boot.

[Foub]

I just did and it locked up on me at boot.

See above. I had added more afterwards.

[KeeperOfThePizza]

See above. I had added more afterwards.

lol i cant even get into ubuntu now. i appreciate your help but i think im just gonna get rid of ubuntu and downgrade to 7.10 for awhile until the bugs are gone.

[CPressland]

lol i cant even get into ubuntu now. i appreciate your help but i think im just gonna get rid of ubuntu and downgrade to 7.10 for awhile until the bugs are gone.

Thats what i've done :)

I'll wait for like 8.10 or something till they've really sorted it out