Jeremy, unfortunately I don't have currently the time to do a detailed testing. Under Kubuntu Karmic (no more Gnome here right now) the error message I get following the same steps as described in the bug report is: "Unable to open X config file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' for writing."
I installed the latest upstream kernel, namely "linux- image-2.6.34-020634rc5-generic" and the machine does not boot at all. Apologies that I can't be of any help right now. -- Failed to parse existing X config file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/469729 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