Comment 22 for bug 261977

Timo Aaltonen wrote:
> Ok, dropping to failsafe is hiding the real problem. Does X work for you
> at all now?

The Failsafe gives me 800x600 - I guess that is works.

>
> If yes, you might edit /etc/gdm/gdm.conf and comment out
> FailsafeXServer, and then the real problem should be shown, at least in
> /var/log/gdm/:0.log or /var/log/Xorg.0.log.

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

no X, full /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

(WW) Failed to open protocol names file /etc/X11/xserver/protocol.txt
This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
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X.Org X Server 1.4.99.906 (1.5.0 RC 6)
Release Date:
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-15-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux dv67 2.6.27-2-generic #1 SMP Thu Aug 28 17:20:02
UTC 2008 i686
Build Date: 03 September 2008 01:24:30PM
xorg-server 2:1.4.99.906-2ubuntu5 (<email address hidden>)
         Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
         to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Sep 7 22:20:17 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
         Undefined InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" referenced by ServerLayout
"Default Layout".
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error parsing the config file
Fatal server error:
no screens found
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
(WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_GETSTATE failed: Bad file descriptor
/var/log/Xorg.0.log (END)

sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm
no X, interesting lines from log (full is attached)

(EE) Unable to locate/open config file
(II) Loader magic: 0x81d8a40
(==) Matched nv for the autoconfigured driver
(WW) NV: Ignoring unsupported device 0x10de0531 (GeForce 7150M) at 00@00:12:0
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found