[clug] X

[Bryan Kilgallin]

Following your suggestion, Eyal:

> Linux usually does not care much for BIOS.

I am ignorant of this subject.

> X is supposed to find the attached cards/monitors and  bring them up.

I had been unaware of the importance of this software's involvement.

> First thing to do is look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log to see if X is 
> complaining about stuff.

[    34.948] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not 
exist.
[    34.948]     Entry deleted from font path.
[    34.948] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not 
exist.
[    34.948]     Entry deleted from font path.
[    35.079] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not 
exist.
[    35.079]     Entry deleted from font path.
[    35.079] (WW) The directory 
"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" does not exist.
[    35.079]     Entry deleted from font path.

> Does it even mention the other cards?

I can't see such. But now I no longer have any installed.

> Any chance that you actually have a private /etc/X11/xorg.conf?

I only see xorg.conf.failsafe.

> Finally, while your computer in ancient, I hope that your distro is 
> reasonably current (from the last few years).

Yes, it's Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I remember that Update Manager had advised 
me that OS upgrade would be inappropriate because of my computer's 
inadequate graphics capability.

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