The built in speakers on the compaq desktop pro, while they work with WIN XP, don’t work with Ubuntu 10.04. However, if you plugin a set of speakers or earphones into the sound output jack on the back (green) works perfectly.
After installing the LIVECD onto the Compaq Desktop Pro, when I rebooted, everything looked okay. I run the updates. Then rebooted AFTER the updates, and then ran into trouble.
Nothing I tried worked! Then I found the secret! You need to create at LEAST 2 admin accounts Before doing the updates. One that you will do the updates after installing the LIVECD, and one that you will use AFTER you do the updates.
Here’s what’s going on. After installing the LIVED CD the monitor resolution is set to 800×600.
However, after installing the updates, the resolution switches to 1024×760. So that account you did the updates with: worthless!
If you logon after the updates with the second account, your good to go. But you need the snippet from here
I created the following file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf RIGHT AFTER DOING THE UPDATES!
DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE THE RESOLUTION TO ANYTHING BUT 1024×768. IT JUST WON’T WORK!
#
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf
#
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection
#
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 40-70
EndSection
#
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
If you hose the resolution you can try this.
xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1024x768
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Thanks for the mention. Also thanks for the additional advice on setting up video driver.
thanks alot !!!! after do this my pc works perfectli i have that grafic card and cant find any info in the internet thanks alot man
I know this all seems illogical.
But I had to re-load and re-download the updates 4 times, before I came up with this crazy method.
Makes no sense, but it does work.
there was no need to do it in my case… before doing this i have allready modificated the default file in /etc/gdm/Init/Default and put the resolution like in here:
http://www.taringa.net/posts/linux/5985797/Cambiar-Resolucion-de-Pantalla-en-Ubuntu-10_04.html
but doesnt works so then i create the xorg file like u said with the terminal and reboot it works perfectly .. the only prob i find is that still no recognize the name of my monitor it said unknown in the preferences but i dont think its necesary
pd. sorry about my english jaja
@erick
Yes, the way I have the xorg.conf file, it says that it’s a generic monitor. It doesn’t hurt a thing, it still works. Thanks for the feedback!
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