[ubuntu-in] Gutsy 64 bit troubles.

[nan budh]

Prateek Sharma <prateek3.14 at gmail.com> wrote: On Nov 25, 2007 8:27 PM, nan budh  wrote:
> In my further attempt to fix Graphics corruption plus freezeups (both may be
> unrelated problems for all i know) on my Gutsy installation i just visited
> the #linux channel at irc and the guys over there helped me out for over an
> hour(i am indebted to them for this) and i learnt a lot today.
>
> I modified the  xorg.conf file changing "SiS" entry in Device>Driver to
> "svga" and then to "vesa". And it did not work.
> it did not find the svga module while vesa did run but there were four
> columns with unreadable resolution on the Gnome login screen.
>
> I was wondering how can it be possible that there is no generic driver for
> my integrated graphics card? there has to be some solution, no?
> Any input appreciated.
>
> My machine: AMD Athlon 64, ASUS K8S-MX motherboard with SiS 760GX / 965L
> Chipset.  Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 661/741/760 PCI/AGP or 662/761Gx
> PCIE VGA Display Adapter. Samsung 80 GB SATA  HDD and LG 700E Monitor.
>
> regards
> nanbudh
>

I think i have a similar configuration. No asus motherboard though. It
works OK for me - except theres no hardware acceleration, ofcourse.
should i try vga instead of svga in xorg.conf?

       
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