Re: [Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-09-01 Thread tiwaz
Hi, I tried the commands after pressing ALT+F1 and it displays the following error message after pressing enter for each of the three commands given by you: -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(' so alas I cannot send you the log files. What have I done wrong? what else should I try? On

[Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-09-01 Thread James Collier
My apologies for not being clear. Again I would _strongly_ advise you to ask for help at the forums: www.ubuntuforums.org or on the ubuntu users mailing list, to sign up: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users I will ask you to again type the commands inside the following quotes

[Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-09-01 Thread James Collier
Sorry, I've left out a rather important instruction above: In STEP 3, 1 more command needs to be added after the last mentioned one: cd .. ; sudo -s -- Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/158999 You received this bug notification because you are a

Re: [Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-09-01 Thread tiwaz
Hi James, Thank you for your clear instructions. Needless to say I'm quite a newbie at Ubuntu since I cannot use it on my laptop due to the installation error. Attached please find the 3 log files. And below please find my comments. On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 11:55 AM, James Collier [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-09-01 Thread James Collier
Thanks, this tells us the the CHROME driver for your VIA card cannot find the correct video mode for your screen. I would like to see your X configuration file. Follow the same steps as above except when you type cd .. ; sudo -s in STEP 3 make sure you put the space between cd and .. In STEP 4,

[Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-09-01 Thread James Collier
Assigning to the openchrome video driver: cannot find video mode. Should this be assigned to xorg? ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: casper = xserver-xorg-video-openchrome -- Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

Re: [Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-09-01 Thread tiwaz
The xorg.conf file attached. On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 3:12 PM, James Collier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, this tells us the the CHROME driver for your VIA card cannot find the correct video mode for your screen. I would like to see your X configuration file. Follow the same steps as above

Re: [Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-08-31 Thread tiwaz
Hi, Attached please find the screenshot I've just taken. So it is kernel package 2.6.24-19-generic. Please note that up to version 7.04 Ubuntu worked on my MiTAC /w VIA chipset notebook. The problem's begun since 7.10 came out. Have no information about SiS chipset ones in this respect. Best of

[Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-08-31 Thread James Collier
** Changed in: ubuntu Sourcepackagename: linux = None -- Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/158999 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-08-31 Thread James Collier
Reassigning to casper. This doesn't look like a kernel problem, probably just a configuration problem. You might find it useful to do a google search such as ubuntu laptop freezes at running local boot scripts and have a look around the forums at ubuntuforums.org When you get to the stage of

[Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-08-30 Thread James Collier
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Can you try with latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance. ** Changed in:

Re: [Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-08-30 Thread tiwaz
Yeah, I've just tried 8.04.1 on my Mitac Laptop (/w VIA chipset) and Live CD froze at: running local boot scripts (/etc/rc.local) We tried Ubuntu on a new Mitac-based SiS chipset laptop too and install froze when the orange bar was loading. So the problem definitely still persists, unfortunately.

[Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2008-08-30 Thread James Collier
Ok, thanks very much for your bug report. I'm assigning this bug to the linux kernel package. Could you provide some more information? If possible: * kernel version (probably (2.6.24-?) * when it freezes press alt-F1 or ctrl+alt+F1, you should get a black screen with white text, can you record

[Bug 158999] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops

2007-11-26 Thread tiwaz
We've just received reports that also MiTAC produced machines with SiS chipsets make exactly the same symptoms. In the case of SiS chipsets, according to Ubuntu forum posts, the 6.10 version was the last one that supported them. -- Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy doesn' t run on MiTAC laptops