I'm new to linux and trying to install Ubuntu 6.10 on a Dell GX280. I found that if I remove my secondary video card, it works fine using the onboard. That lead me to believe that I need to just disable it in the bios. When I go into the bios, I only have the option to use Auto or OnBoard. That means it will not truly disable the video. When I boot with the secondary video card, I get an error "FAILED TO start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not setup correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem"... i press YES to read below and find it's the "FATAL server error: no screens found".

Any ideas how to get around this?

2/26/2007 6:47:34 PM

you should get a % prompt back after that error. type this at the prompt to set it up manually:

% sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

then type "reboot" when done

[Edited on February 26, 2007 at 7:13 PM. Reason : ]

2/26/2007 7:10:46 PM

I don't get a prompt after the error, but I have a feeling I can figure out how to get back to the ?Terminal. I'll try this when I get out of class and let everyone know if it worked.

Thanks for the help.

2/26/2007 7:37:02 PM

Took me through the package setup and I tried to configure it but it still fails.

Still comes up with "no screens found"

If it helps.. I'm trying to make this work with a ATI Radeon x600SE

[Edited on February 27, 2007 at 12:19 AM. Reason : add video card]

2/26/2007 11:54:00 PM

Might need to manually configure the x-server. Hit me up if you want some help with this b/c I don't feel like trying to explain it on here to a Linux newb.(No offense) It can be complicated if you've never done it before and can get you into even more trouble if you do it wrong, but it's also the silver bullet in some cases.

[Edited on February 28, 2007 at 1:49 PM. Reason : ]

2/28/2007 1:49:14 PM