The dmesg kernel log also shows a problem with "modes" in the drm driver; perhaps this is a kernel problem, if xorg is relying too much on the drm driver in this case.
[ 4.777861] [drm:drm_helper_initial_config] *ERROR* connectors have no modes, using standard modes [ 4.781912] allocated 800x600 fb: 0x007df000, bo f69918a0 [ 4.782204] fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device [ 4.782210] registered panic notifier [ 4.782225] [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20080730 for 0000:00:02.0 on minor 0 [ 4.796281] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 100x37 See possibly related bug #395688 . ** Attachment added: "dmesg.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/28703653/dmesg.log -- [karmic daily] X server won't start on Dell Mini 10v https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395306 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs