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xserver-xorg-video-intel package

configure graphics

Asked by Dustin Knittel

Just installed Ubuntu. Once I boot a window pops up saying "Ubuntu is running in low graphics mode Your screen, graphics card, and input device settings could not be detected properly. You will need to configure these yourself." When I try to configure myself it will not allow me to. Is there anything I can type in the terminal screen to correct this problem in recovery mode? Or what can I do? I thank you for your time in this issue.

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Hackmetoday (drumheart) said : 		#1

Well, first we need to know what video card you are using, or Try to go to System + Preferences + Screen and chek the refresh rate and resolution.

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Dustin Knittel (dbknittel84) said : 		#2

Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Express chipset family I believe. I can not get to the gui desktop at all. All that it will let me access is the terminal.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

What is the output of:

lspci | grep -i vga

You may also benefit from running:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Then rebooting.

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Dustin Knittel (dbknittel84) said : 		#4

The output is Intel corporation 82915G/GV/910GL Intergrated Graphics Contoller (rev1).
I have tried the sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg several times. Does not help.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Then you may need to form an xorg.conf file to specify settings. Intel either go really well. If you boot to root recovery mode you can run:

Xorg --configure

to get a skeleton file, you can then add refresh rates as well as the line:

Driver "intel"

in the Video Device section. You may also need to add refresh rates if your monitor does not give EDID information.

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Dustin Knittel (dbknittel84) said : 		#6

OK, I am new to linux commands and stuff. Can you walk me through what your were just talkin bout. Thanks.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#7

Hold shift to allow you to choose recovery mode, select root. You ca then run the command to generate a skeleton xorg.conf which lucid doesn't ship with.

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