Hi Thanks Ray, I want to say that when I install new UBUNTU on other hard drive on the new box, computer start and UBUNTY was working perfect. So I think I will move HD back to old box, copy EMC2 PID and tune up parameters from old HD and put it on other HD with other seting UBUNTU on new box. It is easy to me, I think. aram
> > Hi Aram > > The reason we had to change the xorg.conf file was that the installer > program did not find a proper one. I do seem to remember using vesa as > the definition for that box. This (vesa) is a very common driver for > on-board video displays. > > I don't recommend moving a hard drive to a new box unless you've already > installed on that box's own hard drive and the swapped one is just for > extra stuff. There are way many other things different between > motherboards and the boot hardware checker is not always able to find all > the things it needs for the new. > > If it were mine, I'd put the hd back, find a usb stick and move the files > I want to keep to that and install Ubuntu in the new computer from a > CDROM. My second choice would be to start a live session on the new box > from a CDROM and look in /etc/X11/xorg.conf and see what it is using for a > display driver. If you have the old hd in place during this live session > you could mount it and edit its xorg.conf to match the one found in the > live session. You would be changing the file in something like > /media/hda(1)/etc/X11/xorg.conf. Make a backup in the same directory with > a name that is easy to remember and change back because you may well be > working in a text mode editor like vim. > > My latest install of the 8.04 beta also failed to find the right display > driver. I was getting some really strange display issues with the Axis > gui. We sorted it out with folk on IRC and I'm as happy as a .... > > Rayh > > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Cc: "Enhanced Machine Controller" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: [Emc-users] X11 file problem/HELP > Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:53 -0600 (MDT) > > Hi > Let me describe my problem. > I have old computer COMPACT that I took to two last EMC2 show and at the > first time Ray Henry change /etc/X11/Xorg.conf to UBUNTU work. I > remember > it was video driver, and need to change to generic driver VESSA or > something like that. > Now I build new computer, and move all boards to the new box including > old > hard drive. > The reason to moving old hard drive is that EMC2 on it has tune up > already > and I do not want to loose it for now. > When I start computer it ends with massage- failed to start X > server-graphical interface. > And it shows  ( = = ) using config file : Â/var/log/Xorg.0.log and > Â/etc/X11/Xorg.conf > After several OK, it takes me to aramemc2d1-desktop tty1 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:$ _ > So I think I need go back and change VESSA driver back to what was > originally with UBUNTU. > I think I am looking for help to how to change the driver on X11. I am > not > sure that problem in X11 but, not sure. > > Please help with my mysteries problem. > Thanks > aram > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
