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Ubuntu 8.10 - Need to reconfigure X from command line

Asked by Chaz Hopkins

I am using a Dell Inspiron 9300 and did the upgrade from 8.04 to 8.10 and now X will not start.

How do I get the system to use a generic X config file so that I can get X to start up and get it properly configured?

If I do a startx at the command line then the last error I get is: "Saw signal 11. Server Aborting. giving up"

If you need any more data then please let me know.

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Best Gord Allott (gordallott) said : 		#1

you want to run the command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

if you can't get into a working system you can boot into recovery mode:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecoveryMode

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Chaz Hopkins (charlesghopkins) said : 		#2

That took care of it. Thanks.

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Chaz Hopkins (charlesghopkins) said : 		#3

Thanks Gord Allott, that solved my question.

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J. (jose-manuel-rodriguez-moreno) said : 		#4

Same problem upgrading from 8.04 to 8.10 on my HP Compaq 6715b,
the command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

has also solved my problem.